They are kind of stinky-pinky to you." "Yes," said Vandover with a grin.

"_I_ don't know what's the matter.
Everybody seems nasty!" "It's that business with Ida Wade, you know," replied Geary.

"It got around somehow that she killed herself on your account.

Everybody seems to be on to it.

I heard it--oh, nearly a month ago." "Oh," said Vandover with a short laugh, "that's it, is it?
I was wondering." "Yes, that's it," answered Geary.