Now wink if you mean to keep quiet and save
your life?"
The mail winked.
"All right, old fellow, you know the value of your skin, I
see, and mark you don't make any mistake, for as certain as
you make the least effort to give an alarm, you are a dead
man; do you understand? If so, wink."
The man winked:
"That's all right," said the detective; and he released his
hold on the man's throat.
The man kept his word. He was not a very nervy chap, and was
terrified almost to death, as it was.
"What is your name?" demanded the detective.
"Why do you wish to know my name?"
The man spoke in a loud tone, when the detective said:
"Speak low, old man--very low, or you'll never speak again.
Now wink."
The man winked, and the detective said:
"Now tell me your name?"
"My name is Arbella."
"Your name is Arbella?"
"Yes."
"You are one of the crew of the 'Nancy'?"
"No."
"You are not?"
"I am not."
"What are you?"
"I am the doctor on the vessel. I've nothing to do with their
business."
"Oh, you're the doctor?"
"I am."
"Well, doctor, you are a lucky man. I did intend to silence
you, but I'll just shut you up temporarily; and now mind; if
you make the least noise or attempt to offer resistance, you
area dead man!"
CHAPTER XXVIII.
"I will be silent," the man answered.
"I reckon you will, my friend."
As our readers will remember, the detective had arranged to
carry out a certain plan before he pounced upon the doctor.
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