Part 106 (1/2)
”I rather think I should”
”But ill you do first?”
”Go to Denton,” said John
”To Denton?”
”Yes”
”Why?”
”Because Brandon is there”
”How can he be?”
”Simply,” said John, ”because I know the man that Vijal attacked must have been Brandon No other person answers to the description No other person would be so quick to dodge the cord, and so quick with the revolver He has huer has believed hi on his track”
”Well--you're right, perhaps,” said Potts; ”but take care of yourself, Johnnie”
John gave a dry smile
”I'll try to do so and I hope to take care of others also,” said he
”God bless you, Johnnie!” said Potts, affectionately, not knowing the blasphe out to commit murder
”You're spooney, dad,” returned John, and he left the bank with Vijal
John went back to the inn first, and after a few preparations started for Denton On the way he amused hi himself to be deceived by Brandon, taunted hi so easily, and assured hireat a coward could not possibly succeed in any undertaking
Toward evening they reached the inn at Denton John was anxious not to show hi Vijal to keep a look-out for Brandon and let him know if he saw any one who looked like hiled with numerous threats as to what he would do if Vijal dared to fail in any particular
The Malay listened calhty resentment which he formerly used to manifest toward John, and quietly promised to do as ordered
About ten o'clock John happened to look on of theHe saw a figure standing where the light from the s flashed out, which at once attracted his attention It was theat the same inn? If so, why had not Vijal told him? He at once summoned Vijal, who came as calm as ever To John's impatient questions as to why he had not told him about Brandon, he answered that Brandon had only come there half an hour previously, and that he had been watching hi to do
”Youhim, then; do you hear?”
”Yes”
”And if you let hier, you'll pay dear for it”
”I'll not make a mistake this tileaain that baleful smile passed over his face
”That's the ot to fix, do you hear? Don't be a fool this tiht, for I don't want to wait here forever I leave it to you I only ca to bed soon
When I wake to-morrow I expect to hear from you that you have finished this business If you don't, d--n you, I'll wring your infernal nigger's neck”
”It will all be done by to-morrow,” said Vijal, cal to bed What you've got to do is to watch that ht passed When the followingcame John was not up at the ordinary breakfast hour Nine o'clock came Ten o'clock Still he did not appear