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"'To governovern fashion, and I knew in ot hiive the information to the Governor-General?' said I, quietly

"'Well, well, you ht repent Let me hear all about it, Small Give es so that he could not identify the places When I had finished he stood stock still and full of thought I could see by the twitch of his lip that there was a struggle going on within him

"'This is a very important matter, Small,' he said, at last 'You must not say a word to any one about it, and I shall see you again soon'

"Two nights later he and his friend Captain Morstan caht with a lantern

"'I want you just to let Captain Morstan hear that story from your own lips, Small,' said he

"I repeated it as I had told it before

"'It rings true, eh?' said he 'It's good enough to act upon?'

"Captain Morstan nodded

"'Look here, S it over, my friend here and I, and we have coovernment matter, after all, but is a private concern of your ohich of course you have the power of disposing of as you think best Now, the question is, what price would you ask for it? We ht be inclined to take it up, and at least look into it, if we could agree as to terms' He tried to speak in a cool, careless way, but his eyes were shining with exciteentle as excited as he did, 'there is only one bargain which a man in my position can make I shall want you to help me to my freedom, and to help my three companions to theirs We shall then take you into partnership, and give you a fifth share to divide between you'

"'Hu'

"'It would coain your freedom? You know very well that you ask an impossibility'