some enjoyment at beholding his superior being worsted. Aggie
wheeled on the detective. "Say, take me out of here," she cried
in a voice surcharged with disgust. "I'd rather be in the cooler
than here with him!"

Now Burke's tone was dangerous.

"You'll tell," he growled, "or you'll go up the river for a
stretch."

"I don't know anything," the girl retorted, spiritedly And, if I
did, I wouldn't tell--not in a million years!" She thrust her
head forward challengingly as she faced the Inspector, and her
expression was resolute. "Now, then," she ended, "send me up--if
you can!"

"Take her away," Burke snapped to the detective.

Aggie went toward Cassidy without any sign of reluctance.

"Yes, do, please!" she exclaimed with a sneer. "And do it in a
hurry. Being in the room with him makes me sick! She turned to
stare at the Inspector with eyes that were very clear and very
hard. In this moment, there was nothing childish in their gaze.

"Thought I'd squeal, did you?" she said, evenly. Yes, I
will"--the red lips bent to a smile of supreme scorn--"like
hell!"