human
What's up?
gpt
I wanted to make sure that the boy was asleep,
human
Why? Don't you want him to hear?
gpt
No, I don't; for what I have to say is about him.
human
Go ahead.
gpt
I mistrust that he's going to sell us, Jack.
human
What!
gpt
Don't speak so loud. You might wake him.
human
What have you got into your head, Marlowe? said Jack incredulously.
gpt
Julius sell us! Impossible!
human
Why impossible?
gpt
He'd never think of such a thing. What put it into your head?
human
I'll tell you. Do you see that coat he brought home?
gpt
Yes. What of it?
human
The boy--Paul Hoffman--gave it to him. I saw him buy it this afternoon in a secondhand store in Chatham street.
gpt
Are you sure the coat is the same?
human
Yes; I know it by a spot I noticed at the time. Now, what should he take the trouble to buy a coat for unless the boy had done him some service? It's different from giving him an old coat he had thrown aside.
gpt
That's so, said Jack thoughtfully.
human
Perhaps he's took a fancy to Julius.
gpt
Perhaps he has, repeated Marlowe incredulously.
human
You know he ain't rich enough to buy coats to give away.
gpt
I can't think the boy would betray us,
human
Perhaps he wouldn't; I ain't sure; but we must guard against it.
gpt
How?
human
We must attack the house sooner than we meant. Suppose we say Saturday night?
gpt
The boy will be in the house.
human
It can't be helped. If he makes trouble we must silence him.
gpt
I'd rather have a clear field Monday night.
human
So would I; but suppose the cops are waiting for us?
gpt
If I thought Julius would do that, said Jack, scowling at the sleeping boy,
human
I'd kill him myself.
gpt
I don't see why we can't do it Saturday night. We can easily overpower young Hoffman. As for Julius, he'll be asleep. Of course, he mustn't know of our change of plan.
human
If you think it best, said Morgan in a tone of indecision;
gpt
I trust nobody, said Marlowe.
human
I wouldn't trust my own brother, if he had an interest in goin' against me.
gpt
Do you trust me?
human
Yes, I trust you, for we are both in the same boat. It wouldn't do you any good to betray me.
gpt
Yes, we're both in the same boat, but you're steerin'. Well, Marlowe, just make your plans, and count me in. You always had a better headpiece than I.
human
Then Saturday night let it be. To-day's Thursday.
gpt
Then we have only two days to get ready.
human
It will do.
gpt
We'll lock the boy in that night, so he can't make mischief if he wakes up and finds that we are gone.