Part 7 (2/2)
That evening he and the Whytes discussed his project
The old couple were bearing up well, and so deep was their indignation against the ed Reg in his revenge
”You are young and strong, Reg I wish I was too, then I would go with you,” said Whyte; ”but I a too old”
”Leave it toas I have breath in aged a private rooave instructions that Mr Thomas was to be shown up immediately on his arrival, an event which soon happened
”How do you do, Morris?” said Toood of you to think of me”
”Yes, I wanted to have a chat with you”
”You don't look well, old fellow Nothing wrong, I hope”
”I have a little trouble, but--”
”Then let me share it, old fellow”
”What will you have to drink?” asked Reg, disregarding the invitation
”Ah! the best way to kill trouble Drink, and put your care in the grave”
The liquor was brought, and the waiter dismissed with instructions that they were not on any account to be disturbed
”Do you ht affects ood luck to you,” answered To to the door, he locked it, and put the key in his pocket Tommy looked on in amazement The little man had not much pluck, and he felt his knees tremble
”What's the joke, old chap!” he asked, in a voice intended to be jocular
”Thomas Thoasped Tolass in astonishment
”Yes, she is dead Your friend Wyck murdered her”
”Murdered her!”
”Yes,
”My God, old chap, I', in a stern voice ”You were the man who introduced her to him, and it is to you I look for some explanation Who is this Villiers Wyckliffe, and what is his power?”
”My dear Morris, really I don't know I always thought he was a straight chap”