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Para-6
He said, “I don’t want to interfere, young fellow, but my guess is that you want
to collect some money from Lutkins. He never pays anybody a cent. He still
owes me fifty cents on a poker game I was fool enough to play with him. He’s
not really bad, but it’s hard to make him part with his money. If you try to
collect from him, in those fancy clothes, he’ll be suspicious and get away from
you. If you want I’ll go into Fritz’s and ask for him, and you can keep out of
sight behind me.”
Owes: be in a debt/ an obligation to pay money
Suspicious: doubtful
Para-6 Explanation
The delivery man started a conversation with the clerk and enquired if he had to
take back his money from Lutkins. He also told him that Lutkins never paid
back his debts. He too had to take back fifty cents from him which he had won
in the poker game. The delivery man regretted being a fool who played with
Lutkins though he was aware of his nature of non-payment of money. Later on
he suggested that he not to come in front of Lutkins because his fancy clothes
could make Lutkins doubt him and could give him a chance to run away. So he
told him to stay behind him at Fritz’s shop.

Para -7
I loved him for this. By myself, I might never have found Lutkins. With the
hack driver’s knowing help, I was sure of getting my man. I took him into my
confidence and told him that I wanted to serve the summons on Lutkins — that
the man had refused to be a witness, when his information would have quickly
settled our case. The driver listened earnestly. At the end, he hit me on
the shoulder and laughed, "Well, we'll give Brother Lutkins a little surprise."

Hack Driver: the one drives a horse cart or hack
Confidence: trust, belief
Earnestly: sincerely

Para-7 Explanation
As the hack driver was working hard for him, he told him the truth behind his
search. He told him that Lutkins was a witness in a very important case but he
was not helping them out by giving them the details. That information of
Lutkins could help them in solving the case quickly. The driver heard all this
seriously and then hit on the clerk’s shoulder and said that they would surprise
Lutkins by catching him and fulfilling the clerk’s purpose.

Para-8
Let's start, driver."