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Rh Larkin exploded.

"Bueno! he exclaimed. "Bueno my 'at! It's mooey maloy, hor 'owever they say rotten. There's some sort of a rig fixed. Gawd strike me pink, do yer remember those fellers we saw movin' hover the place we crossed! Leastwise 'Arvey ses 'e saw them. Wot were they doin' there? Follerin' us, I'll bet you hany price and hodds you like to nyme. Follerin' hus, I tell yer. And 'Ealy knew it and Castro knows it."

"We are not the only people who have gone that way. Lefty," said Stone. "There's no use in worrying ourselves over possibilities. We can be careful. And we can catch Healy. But my end of the secret's pretty well covered up."

"Well, they might 'it on mine," said Lefty. "If they was nosin' haround. But you can bet your sweet life we'll watch 'Ealy. I'll sit up nights to watch 'im, I will. And look out for others watchin' us. If Castro's in on the deal 'e'd send out a bunch that 'ud as soon cut our froats as heat supper. 'Ealy and 'is tellygrams! The crook!"

"By the way, Lefty," said Stone, "I'd just as soon tell you my end of the secret now. I've covered it more for the girl's sake than anything else. Lyman's girl."

"If we hever find 'er. That's goin' to be some job. But I don't want ter know., Stone. Thanks hall the syme. I'd rather play it the w'y Lyman laid it hout. Better luck, I fancy. I'm glad to know you trust me, though. I'd 'ave told yer my hend of it hany old time."