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He affected non-recognition of Mayo when the young ht see him in private

"Certainly, sir And your friend?"

"Yes"

The stranger, following up the stairs with Mayo, nudged his companion

"He's a wonder! 'And your friend?'" he quoted with a chuckle "No coarse

work about that!"

Mayo had firmly decided in his mind that his present business was the

only h the just

wrath of an innocenttrickster with tongue, and even with fists, he bound himself

by ue words and

his own convictions

"And now--" invited Fogg, when he had closed the door of his roo tmtil his callers had entered

"Yes, now!" blurted Captain Mayo "Not then, Mr Fogg! We'll have

that settled later, when I make you pay for what you did to me This

man here, you know hiht him in the act He is your man He hasturned a cold stare upon the rin