“I misled you there, Quincy. When was the last time you seen your old pard Ned Pepper?” “Ned Pepper?” said the stock thief. “I don’t know him. Who is he?” “I think you know him,” said Rooster. “I know you have heard of him. Everybody has heard of him.” “I never heard of him.” “He used to work for Mr. Burlingame. Didn’t you work for him a while?”
