Haliday, from the Court House. He was examining the side door leading
to the alley.

"Oh, sure! he'll have to be held--as a witness, anyhow," was the easy
answer, and in the same breath he added: "Not a mark! Not a scratch on
the place! It was an inside job all right!"

"Held? I'll have to be--held?" faltered Darcy.

"Of course," said Thong. "And, while you're at it, take a friend's
advice, and keep your mouth shut."

"You mean anything I say might--might be used--against me?"

"Oh, I wouldn't put it that way exactly. That's moving picture
stuff--theater business, you know. We don't go in for that--not me and
Carroll. But don't talk too much. Of course you'll have to answer a
lot of questions, and the easier you do the better for you. But wait
until they're asked. Maybe it's against my interests to say that, but
I've sort of took a notion to you. Now you'd better get ready to
leave."

"You mean lock the place up?"

"Oh, no, somebody'll have to stay here."

"Not me!" interrupted Mulligan. "I haven't had my breakfast. I was
jest comin' in off dog-watch when I happened to see what was goin' on
here--the crowd an' everythin'. I ain't goin' to stay!"