"You won't ever go telling any one or blowing d' game on me?"

"Spike, when I make a promise I generally keep it."

"Y' see, Geoff, it ain't as though I was a--a real crook."

"You meant to be."

"But I never stole nothin' in my life, Geoff."

"Suppose I hadn't caught you?"

"Oh, well, cheese it, Geoff, cheese it! Let's talk about something
else."

"With pleasure. When does your sister return?"

"This evening, I guess. But, Geoff--say now, do I look like a real
crook--do I?"

"No, you don't, Spike, that's sure! And yet--only last night--"

"Ah, yes, I know--I know!" groaned the lad, "but I was crazy, I think.
It was the whisky, Geoff, an' they doped me too, I guess! I don't
remember much after we left till I found myself in your swell joint.
God! if I was only sure they doped me."

"Who?"

"Who? Why--gee, you nearly had me talking that time! Nix on the