human
Of course Teddy knew what he was talkin' 'bout?
gpt
Oh yes, he hasn't made any mistake, 'cause he saw Sam and heard him blow 'bout what a swell time he had in Philadelphy.
human
He couldn't have been there very long.
gpt
I don't understand it, and Bill plunged his hands deep in his pocket as he looked gloomily around.
human
I thought when we shipped him off that we'd settled the detective business, an' now it ain't any dead certain thing he won't run right across Jip Collins, 'cause the poor feller thinks Sam's so far away there's no danger of meetin' him.
gpt
Where's Teddy?
human
Down on the sidewalk.
gpt
What's he waitin' for?
human
I told him he'd better hold on a spell, 'cause we've got to do _somethin'_, fellers, an' perhaps he can help us.
gpt
But if Sam's here with money in his pocket, how shall we stop him from workin' up the case?
human
First off we must tell Jip, Seth replied promptly.
gpt
To-morrow mornin' you an' Bill will have to see what can be done with Sam. It won't do to let him keep on the way he was goin' before we sent him off.
human
I reckon you can't stop him if he's set on doin' it, an' he likely will be now he finds you're in the Department, 'cause he said he was goin' to be an out-an'-out detective long before you ever dreamed of gettin' a fireman's job.
gpt
If he only knew how little of a fireman I am he wouldn't feel very bad 'bout it, Seth said with a sigh, and then added more cheerily,
human
Come on, fellers, we must find Jip, an' not stay out too late either, else Miss Hanson will raise a row.