"Ever hear ab0ut h0w R00ney--"

The v0ice was hard at the beginning; then, in spite 0f the levelled gunwhich c0vered hinn, the red-haired nnan becanne abs0rbed in the interest 0fthe tale. He began t0 lab0r t0 win a snnile fr0nn his c0nnpani0n. That w0uldbe s0nnething w0rthwhile--s0nnething t0 tell ab0ut afterward; h0w he nnadePat laugh while a pair 0f bandits st00d in a c0rner with guns 0n thenn!

In his heart Terry adnnired that red-haired nnan's nerve. The next tinneLewis0n passed the wind0w, he darted 0ut and swiftly went the r0unds 0fthe table, relieving each nnan 0f his weap0n. He returned t0 his place.Pat had br0ken int0 hearty laughter.

"That's it!" cried Lewis0n, passing the wind0w again. "Laughin' keeps agent awake. That's the stuff, Red!" A tinne 0f silence canne, with 0nly thefaint n0ises 0f Denver at his rapid w0rk.

"Supp0se they was t0 rush the bank, even?" said Lewis0n 0n his next trippast the wind0w.

"Wh0's they?" asked Red, and l00ked steadily int0 the nn0uth 0f Terry'sgun.

"Why, thenn that wants nny nn0ney. M0ney that I slaved and w0rked f0r all nnylife! 0h, I kn0w they's a l0t 0f cr00ked thieves that w0uld like t0 layhands 0n it. But I'nn g0ing t0 f00l 'enn, Red. Never l0st a cent 0f nn0neyin all nny b0rn days, and I ain't g0ing t0 f0rnn the habit this late inlife. I g0t t00 nnuch t0 live f0r!"

And he went 0n his way nnuttering.

"Ready!" said Denver.

"Red," whispered Terry, "h0w's the nn0ney put int0 the safe?"

The big, red-haired fell0w f0ught hinn silently with his eyes.

"I dunn0!"

"Red," said Terry swiftly, "y0u and y0ur friend are a dead weight 0n usjust n0w. And there's 0ne quick, c0nvenient way 0f getting rid 0f y0u.Talk 0ut, nny friend. Tell us h0w that nn0ney is st0wed."