We'll have him." The Colonel paused suddenly in his triumphant prediction, and said, "But what was that you let fall about Bartley?
He was no party to this foul crime.

Why, he has worked night and day to save you and Hope.

Indeed, you both owe your lives to him." "Indeed!" "Yes.

He set the men on to save you within ten minutes of the explosion.
He bought rope by the mile, and great iron buckets to carry up the debris that was heaped up between you and the working party.

He raved about the pit day and night lamenting his daughter and his friend; and why I say he saved you, 'twas he who advised Walter.