Thar wan't no low-down game he wudn't take a hand in fer a drink.

His name wus Gaskins; I hed him up fer mayhem onct.

I'll bet he's the duck, for he hung round Jack's place most o' the time.

Whatcha want me ter do ?" "It has seemed to me, Tim," I said, thoughtfully, "that the best action for us to take will be to let them place the girl in my hands, just as they have planned to do.

That will throw them entirely off their guard.