Part 86 (1/2)
At this Potts told Clark the story of the recent interview Clark looked grave, and shook his head several times
”Bad! bad! bad!” said he, slohen Potts had ended ”You're in a tight place, lad, and I don't see what you've got to do but to knock under”
A long silence followed
”When did that chap say he would leave?”
”To-night”
Another silence
”I suppose,” said Clark, ”we can find out how he goes?”
”I suppose so,” returned Potts, glooo with him or follow him,” said Clark, darkly
Potts looked at hience
”You see, you pay your et your papers back It would be foolish to let this et aith so much money One hundred and two thousand five hundred isn't to be picked up every day Let us pick it up this ti, and see the cut of the ”
”You take a proper view of the erous
He'll be down on you next What I don't like about him is his cold-bloodedness”
”It does coe it that way, shall we?”
”Yes, you pay over, and get your docu the s than that in my time and so have you--hey, lad!”
”I remember a few”
”I wonder if this man knows any of them”
”No,” said Potts, confidently ”He would have said so”
”Don't be too sure The fact is, I've been troubled ever since that girl ca to do with her?”
”Don't know,” growled Potts ”Keep her still somehow”
”Give her to me”
”What'll you do with her?” asked Potts, in surprise
”Take her as rin ”I think I'll follow your exairl's plucky; and I'd like to take her down”