I tell you it's a fact! He's admitted it, or as good as done so, to me just now." "To you?
And--let you come away and spread it ?" exclaimed Mitchington.
"That's incredible! more astonishing than the other!" Glassdale laughed.
"Ah, but I let him think I could be squared, do you see ?" he said.
"Hush-money, you know.

He's under the impression that I'm to go back to him this evening to settle matters.

I knew so much--identified him, as a matter of fact--that he'd no option.

I tell you he's been in at both these affairs--certain! But--there's another man." "Who's he ?" demanded Mitchington.
"Can't say, for I don't know, though I've an idea he'll be a fellow that Brake was also wanting to find," replied Glassdale.

"But anyhow, I know what I'm talking about when I tell you of Folliot.