human
They'll think he's a mighty good feller till he lets out strong on what he can do in the detective business, an' then they'll tumble to him, Bill Dean replied with the air of one who has closed an argument finally.
gpt
So long as he leaves town we needn't bother our heads about him; it's Jip I'm thinkin' of, an' it seems to me as if we ought'er see him mighty soon.
human
Why?
gpt
Because he must know what 'Lish Davis says, else he's likely to knock 'round Ninety-four's house 'most any time.
human
Why don't you hunt him up?
gpt
It's too late to tackle the job to-night; but what's to stop all three of us from goin' to the Erie Basin after Sam Barney leaves town? Of course you're countin' on seein' him off?
human
I ought'er 'tend right out on business, Seth replied thoughtfully;
gpt
Course you can. If you don't get through with the shinin' at the engine-house as early as usual, I'll hold him over till the next train. Then we can skip up to the Basin, an' be back in time to start in with the last editions of the evenin' papers.