But the man, as it seemed, had a mission to fulfil, and was the captain's master as well as servant.

"Mr.
Hart," said Captain Scarborough, repressing the loudness of his words as far as his rage would admit him, but still speaking so as to attract the attention of some of those round him, "I do not know what good you propose to yourself by following me in this manner.

You have my bonds, which are not even payable till my father's death." "Ah, there you are very much mistaken." "And are then only payable out of the property to which I believed myself to be heir when the money was borrowed." "You are still de heir--de heir to Tretton.

There is not a shadow of a doubt as to that." "I hope when the time comes," said the captain, "you'll be able to prove your words." "Of course we shall prove dem.

Why not?
Your father and your brother are very clever shentlemen, I think, but they will not be more clever than Mishter Samuel Hart.