Part 18 (1/2)
”It is your brother you wish to save?”
”Yes.”
”And he is a.s.sociated with this gang of criminals?”
”Yes.”
”He has revealed everything to you?”
”He has.”
”And you wish to betray these men?”
”I do.”
”Why?”
”In order to save my brother.”
”You have no other motive?”
”I have no other motive.”
”But you told me there might be a large reward for me.”
”I did.”
”What did you mean?”
”The government has offered a large reward for the arrest and conviction of these men.”
”How did you learn the fact?”
”My brother told me.”
”Tell me more about yourself.”
”I may, on one condition.”
”What is the condition?”
”Can I hope?”
”Hope in what manner?”
”That you will agree to save my brother, and--” The woman stopped short.
”Proceed, miss, you have another proviso.”
”I have.”