Part 16 (1/2)
”I don't care a da srave, my boy, we shall see who has de crow this time We shall see you in your own dock to-morrow, or de next day Then de _tronk_, for he'll never be able to pay de luarly out-at-elbows rip, for all de side he crowds on”
And the expression on the face of the evil Jeas now siht to be back by now!” he went on, glancing again at the time ”A quarter to one, by Jove!”
Both sat on, ill at ease and talking constrainedly, the one gloating over the sure acco his chances when this all-powerful rival should be once and for all removed from his path Still the hands of the clock moved on and on; still nobody ca at last, juone by ”Have another liquor, doctor, and then we'll prowl out and see if we can see anything of To him, is it wise, in view of the tremendous ru around together at this ti, too, that Toe, recognising the force of what the other said Then, after a little further waiting, he could stand it no longer, and the pair sallied forth
Carefully, in the darkness they reconnoitred Roden Musgrave's modest abode, but all was quiet, all as usual Then they patrolled the townshi+p, no lengthy task But of the defaulting To his black hide off hiely ”Well, he ht, and if he's brought the job off all right, that'll put things more than square And I'm certain he has”
”Let's hope so, anyhow,” replied La all they could do for the present, the worthy pair separated for the night
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
HOIST WITH HIS OWN PETARD
When Tom, the store-boy, reached his , early as it was, his said master was there to meet hiet what you wanted?”
”_Ja, Baas_”
”You got it all right?”
”_Ja, Baas_”
Sonnenberg could hardly conceal his delight
”And, Tom, what did _he_ say,” with a nod in the direction ave it you?”
”What did he say?”
”Yes, you fool What did he say? That hat I asked”
”Say? say?” repeated the Kaffir, as though to recollect ”_Au_! he said I would be glad in theto find what I wanted most”
”Was that all?”
”_Ja, Baas_”
”And your brother, Ndimbi, he saw the whole affair?”