“I’ll keep her humming between here and Saratoga.” “And then what?” Brandes’ greenish eyes rested on the car and he smoked in silence for a while. Then: “Listen, Ben. I’m a busy man. I got to be back in town and I got to have a wedding trip too. You know me, Ben. You know what I mean. That’s me. When I do a thing I do it. Maybe I make plenty of mistakes. Hell! I’d rather make ’em than sit pat and do nothing!” “You’re crazy.” “Don’t bet on it, Ben. I know what I want. I’m going to make money. Things are going big with me––” “You tinhorn! You always say that!” “Watch me. I bet you I make a killing at Saratoga! 69 I bet you I make good with Morris Stein! I bet you the first show I put on goes big! I bet––” 69 “Ah, can it!” “Wait! I bet you I marry that little girl in two weeks and she stands for it when I tell her later we’d better get married again!” “Say! Talk sense!” “I am.” “What’ll they do to you if your wife makes a holler?” “Who ever heard of her or me in the East?” “You want to take a chance like that?” “I’ll fix it. I haven’t got time to wait for Minna to shake me loose. Besides, she’s in Seattle. I’ll fix it so she doesn’t hear until she gets her freedom. I’ll get a license right here. I guess I’ll use your name––” “What!” yelled Stull. “Shut your face!” retorted Brandes. “What do you think you’re going to do, squeal?” “You think I’m going to stand for that?”