“Looks like you made a mess of your news, Prop,” I told him.
He nodded. There was a peculiar expression in his eyes. He spoke in a
low tone.
“I was trying to break it to Bert and then talk to him,” he stated, “but
I didn’t get in the talk. I’m not saying Bert was right, Mac. If Bride
goes under, then we can do some thinking. But if he pulls out, you
forget about Allen. Yes or no?”
“Yes,” I agreed. “Not that I hand Bert much for slugging the Jinx.”
“You weren’t there, were you?” Prop snapped. “And that’s something you
don’t know anything about.”