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He had, however, about the shrewdest pair of eyes that I have ever seen, and my answer only served to intensify their open scrutiny. "How on earth did you come to hear of a God-forsaken place like this?" said he, making use, I thought, of a somewhat stronger expression than quite became his cloth. "Squire Rattray told me of it," said I. "Ha! So you're a friend of his, are you?"
So far from plotting against you, show me the man who has heard me brith one treacherous word behind your back; you will find it deeficult, friend Rattray; what do you say, captain?" "Me?" cried Harris, in a voice bursting with abuse. And what the captain said may or may not be imagined. It cannot be set down.
"Detective or Inspector Royds, if you're any the wiser. "What has happened? Who has escaped?" "Your friend Rattray; but he won't get far." "What of the Portuguese and the nigger?" I forgot that I had crippled Jose, but remembered with my words, and wondered the more where he was. "I'll show you," said Royds. "It was the nigger let us in. We heard him groaning round at the back who smashed his leg?
Far be it from me to interfere with another's house " "But to say that you stink, as certain lewd fellows of the baser sort aver, is to say nothing less than nothing. I've forgotten the rest, but it was very beautiful. Aren't you grateful to us for laborin' with you this way, Rattray? Lots of chaps 'ud never have taken the trouble, but we're grateful, Rattray."
Nor can I say positively that Rattray put no leading questions; only that I remember none which had that sound; and that, once started, I am afraid I needed only too little encouragement to run on and on. Well, I was set going before we got up from the table. I continued in an armchair that my host dragged from a little book-lined room adjoining the hall.
It must have been about mid-day when Rattray reappeared, ruddy, spurred, and splashed with mud; a comfort to sick eyes, I declare, in spite of all. He brought me two little vials, put one on the chimney-piece, poured the other into my tumbler, and added a little water.
You know what they are, and yet you hesitate! For the love of God be sensible; at least give me your word that you'll hold your tongue for ever about all you know." "All right," I said. "I'll give you my word my sacred promise, Rattray on one condition." "What's that?" "That you let me take Miss Denison away from you, for good and all!"
I could not speak. I was fascinated by this wretch: it was reptile and rabbit with us. Treachery I knew he meant; my death, for one; my death was certain; and yet I could not speak. "Then talk to him, for God's sake," cried Rattray, "and I shall be only too glad if you can talk some sense into him. I've tried, and failed." "I shall not fail," said Santos softly.
I can hear my voice as I write. They fell apart on the instant. Rattray glared at me, yet I saw that his eyes were dim. Eva clasped her hands before her, and looked me steadily in the face. But never a word. "You love him?" I said sternly. The silence of consent remained unbroken. "Villain as he is?" I burst out. And at last Eva spoke. "I loved him before he was one," said she. "We were engaged."
He waited about, not trusting himself to speak to Otway or any of the others who were going. Presently his opportunity came in a sight of Colonel Rattray, who commanded the depot and was not going, standing for a minute alone. Sabre went quickly to him and they exchanged greetings and said the obvious things proper to the occasion.
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