Charlie nodded.
“Your secret is safe with me.”
“I was wondering,” continued Keane. “Couldn’t I help you out on this murder thing? Is there any reward, or anything like that?”
“The reward of work well done,” Charlie replied.
“Tripe! You don’t mean to say you’ve come into this without having an understanding with the Potter girl? Say—you need a manager. I’ll go and have a talk with her. The family’s got wads of money, and they naturally want to find out who killed the old man. We’ll go fifty-fifty—”
“Stop!” cried Chan. “You have already said too much. Kindly remember that I am not private detective. You have no authority from me for your low plan—”
“Wait a minute. Let’s argue this out—”
“No. The ignorant are never defeated in argument. What is more, there is nothing to debate. You wil
