Chapter 28

Dick indicated the girl, and to his surprise Surefoot showed no sign of impatience. "I should say she's got more sense in her little finger than those--gentlemen have in their big, useless bodies." He looked at her thoughtfully. "I'm going to ask you something, Mr. Smith," she said. "Would you tell me all you know about this case? I think I may help you." Again Dick Allenby was amazed that the big man made no jest of the offer. He looked at her owlishly, opened his big mouth, closed it again, rubbed his head (going…