71 "Mine, also," added Smiling Fox.
72 "Me, too," another man said. "But I think ONE share should go to The
Young Speaker for his work."
73 "I agree!" put in Bright Serpent, who had been keeping to the
background. "I like the way you work, young man! You're very efficient,
though I do question some of your procedures.
74 I suppose, under the circumstances you did what was right, but we'll
have to have a little talk about the right of confession. I've been
talking with the young lady out there sorting out these records. Do you
have any idea what you've brought? Information on every Hood operation
in this nation! We'll be months tracking them down.
75 This money may be only a fraction of what we'll eventually recover!
You've convinced me…..if The Young Speaker's operatives are this good,
I'm willing to work with him! I'll do him service, if he'll help me
with some favors in return."
76 "I'm sure that can be arranged," assured Smiling Fox. "Right now I
have to make some phone calls."
77 Bullet went into the common room area and was helping sort the
files, when Smiling Fox called him over. "Someone at headquarters wants
to speak with you a few moments."
78 Bullet went over and picked up the phone. "Yes?" he began.
79 "I heard my valiant warrior has been busy," came Sweet Blossom's
voice over the phone.
80 Smiling Fox had moved, and Bullet sat down in the chair. "I've
missed you," he said.
81 "Now, don't give me that!" laughed Sweet Blossom. "I've heard you've
made a friend there."
82 "There's a vast difference," Bullet argued,