11/30 "It is a snake that the Owl warms in his bosom," he said, and strode away. The partisan followed him with observant eyes. "Now that you have served the purposes for which I held you I wish you no harm, and so I bid you beware of Tandakora." "Your advice is good and well meant, and for it I thank you," said Robert; "but I've known Tandakora a long time. My friends and I have met him in several encounters and we've not had the worst of them." "I judged so by his manner. All the more reason then why you should beware of him. |