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тАЬSqueal to the bulls.тАЭ

тАЬSure. That's why he's not worrying. He wants me to take you and a gang out there and use the cottage
as a hide-out. When the time's right, we raid the old mansion. That's Luskin's idea.тАЭ
MALLET HAVERLY pronounced the last sentence with a harsh chuckle that made Speedy Tyron stare.
The lieutenant popped a quick question.

тАЬLuskin's idea, eh?тАЭ he asked, тАЬI take it that you're not going to work it the way Luskin has suggested.тАЭ

тАЬYou've guessed it, Speedy. I'm using a system of my ownтАФworking on what Luskin has told me. He's
given me the whole story as he knows it тАФthe names of the people in the old houseтАФthe terms of the
will and all that. So when Luskin shows up tonight, I'm going to make him a proposition. I'm going to get
him to step out.тАЭ

тАЬYou meanтАФтАЭ

тАЬThat I'll offer him cash for what he's told me; that I'll promise him plenty if he'll scram.тАЭ

тАЬHow much?тАЭ

тАЬForty thousand dollarsтАФmaybe fifty orтАФтАЭ

тАЬFifty grand! Have you gone cuckoo, Mallet? That dough for a chance to grab a lot of swag that may not
be where you expect it?тАЭ

тАЬWait a minute, Speedy. Think over what I've saidтАФтАЭ

The telephone interrupted. Mallet answered it. He leered as he listened at the receiver. He growled
orders and hung up.

тАЬLuskin,тАЭ said Mallet to Speedy. тАЬI told them to send him up. Just sit stillтАФand listen.тАЭ

A few minutes later, a knock sounded at the door. Mallet Haverly opened the barrier to admit a sly,
furtive fellow, who glanced suspiciously about the garish room. The visitor stared steadily toward Speedy
Tyron.

тАЬSit down, Luskin,тАЭ invited Mallet, in a smooth tone. тАЬHelp yourself to one of those cigars. I want to talk
to youтАФa proposition you'll like.тАЭ

Luskin nodded as he took a chair. The man's hand was nervous as it struck a match. Mallet approached
and chuckled, as he clapped the former servant on the shoulder.

тАЬYou've got the jitters. Luskin,тАЭ said the racketeer. тАЬI don't blame you. This kind of stuff is new to you.
That's why I've been thinking things over.тАЭ

тАЬYou don't mean,тАЭ queried Luskin anxiously. тАЬthat you're going to let me down? I'll tell youтАФit's a sure
thing if you'll help. You ought to know I'm on the level, from all I told you a few days ago.тАЭ

тАЬYou're a square shooter, Luskin,тАЭ purred Mallet. тАЬThat's why I'm giving you a break. This has got to be