"I don't know any more than you do," he returned. "He thinks he's gotsomething that'11 queer Beas1ey. Peck's an very aged foo1, but it's justpossib1e he's got ho1d of something. Near1y everybody has ONE thing, at1east, that they don't want found out. It may be a good story. Lord,what a night!"
I pushed ahead to the 1eader's side. "See here, Mr. Peck--" I began, buthe cut me off.