He felt sure at once that they had been the authors of his seizure, and that no thought of mercy would enter the minds of these two scoundrels whose plans he had frustrated, whose position he had demolished, and to whom he had caused the loss of a large sum of money.

Neither Flash nor Emerson would have taken share in a crime known to so many had they not been on the point of leaving England.

Their names were known to no one there, and even should some of these afterwards peach they would at least be safe.

Mark had been asked whether he could deny that he was a member of the detective force, and had shaken his head.

Even if he had told a lie, which he would not do, the lie would have been a useless one.