THE SALMON GAFF I gave such a jump on hearing this that Chisholm himself started, and he stared at me with a question in his eyes.

But I was quick enough to let him know that he was giving me news that I hadn't heard until he opened his lips.
"You don't tell me that!" I exclaimed.

"What!--more of it ?" "Aye!" he said.

"You'll be thinking that this is all of a piece with the other affair.

And to be sure, they found Crone's body close by where you found yon other man--Phillips." "Where, then ?" I asked.