Will you?"
"What time?" Garson asked hesitatingly, tempted.
"Make it early, say nine," was the answer. "Will you?"
"I'll come," Garson replied, half-guiltily. And in the same
moment Mary reentered.
Griggs rose and spoke with an air of regret.
"It's 'follow the leader,' " he said, "and since you are against
it, that settles it."
"Yes, I'm against it," Mary said, firmly.
"I'm sorry," English Eddie rejoined. "But we must all play the
game as we see it.... Well, that was the business I was after,
and, as it's finished, why, good-afternoon, Miss Turner." He
nodded toward Joe, and took his departure.
Something of what was in his mind was revealed in Garson's first
speech after Griggs's going.
"That's a mighty big stake he's playing for."
"And a big chance he's taking!" Mary retorted. "No, Joe, we
don't want any of that. We'll play a game that's safe and sure."
The words recalled to the forger weird forebodings that had been
troubling him throughout the day.
"It's sure enough," he stated, "but is it safe?"
Mary looked up quickly.
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