Murgatroyd lazily closed his eyes, and murmured:--

"Tell me about the new hospital--that little concrete job."

Broderick leaned forward, his face growing crimson as he did so, and

peered into the face of Murgatroyd.

"What are you gettin' at?"

Murgatroyd opened a drawer within his desk and took out a bulky batch of

papers.

"Broderick," he said severely, "do you know that I've got you implicated

in more than thirty different violations of the law right here in town?"

"Me?" Broderick looked incredulous.

"Yes, you!" answered Murgatroyd, evenly.

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