"Costs a dollar to connect, ye know," remarked Peggy McNutt to Ned Long.

(Cheers and a sandwich, which last offering was received by Mr. McNutt in his back hair as he turned to descend from the rostrum.)

" "Well," said McNutt with a sigh, "while he's in easy reach there orter be some sort o' pickings fer us, an' it's our duty to git all we can out'n himshort o' actoo-al robbery.

"The one I paid McNutt for your services.

" This was said so sternly that it sent McNutt into an ague of terror.

They put McNutt on the back seat with Louise, cautioned him to be quiet, and then drove away.