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"It's a bally lie I didn't stay with Bleyer to guard hiht You didn't You came back with the others But you knohat Bleyer did Out with it"

"I don't adedly

Colter had trapped him into a half admission, but he did not intend to say any more

Moya spoke, a little timidly "Wait a minute please, Mr Colter Let me talk with Mr Verinder alone I think he'll tell me what you want to know"

Jack's friend looked at her with sharp suspicion Was she trying to ht Talk to hireed curtly before he turned on his heel and walked away a few steps

"You ed the young wo has happened to his friend We must help clear it up"

"I'm not responsible for what has happened to his friend What do you want me to do? Peach on Bleyer, is that it?"

"No Send for hied and quartered first," he replied angrily

"If you don't, I'll tell what I know There's a life at stake," Moya cried, a trace of agitation in her voice

"Fiddlesticks!" he shrugged "The fellow's full of tricks He worked one on us the other night I'ain"

"You must I'll tell Captain Kilmeny and Lord Farquhar I'll not let it rest this way Thea word That's the long and short of it," he repeated in disgust "Let Bleyer tell the fellow if he wants to I'll have nothing to do with it We're not responsible for what has happened--if anything has"

"Then I'll go and get Mr Bleyer"

"Just as you please I'd see this ruffian at Halifax first, if you ask ht of the insult to which he had been subjected

To Colter Moya explained her purpose He nodded agreeot the superintendent on the telephone at the Mollie Gibson ed with him that he was to come to the hotel at once A few minutes later he drove up in his car

Moya put the case to him

Bleyer turned to his employer "You want me to tell Colter what I know?"