"
"Was Sol Burton present?"
"No."
"Then you must not go on the yacht."
"What has the presence of Sol Burton to do with my going or
staying?"
"I believe that man has penetrated your disguise."
"Impossible!"
"I saw him this morning."
"Well?"
"He asked eked me some strange questions. He was very curious
concerning your identity."
A shadow fell over the detective's face.
"He spoke about me?"
"Yes."
"But he was speaking of the Government detective?"
"No; he was speaking of you as you have appeared among them in
your present guise."
"Does he suspect my real identity"
"I do not know, but he was very inquisitive concerning you."
"What did he say?"
"He lay in wait for me this morning, and when he got an
opportunity he asked: 'Renie, who is that man the boys were
going to hang last night?'"
"What answer slid you make?"
"I answered: 'You know as well as I do;' when he exclaimed:
'You can't fool me, Renie, you have met that man before.'"
The detective was thoughtful a moment, but at length said:
"I reckon that fellow would be jealous of anyone whom you
might address."
"There was a deeper significance in his declaration, and as he
went away he said: 'I would not be surprised Renie, if that
fellow were to be hanged yet, before another sunrise!'"
"His talk is all buncome, Renie, you need not attach any
importance to anything he may say."
"But you will not go off in the yacht?"
"Yes; I shall go!"
A pallor overspread the girl's face, and a look of expressive
sadness shone in her eyes as she murmured
"It is my fate!"
"What do you mean, child?"
"I mean that you are a real friend; you are he of whom I
dreamed.
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