“You are sure you did not keep it for yourself?” asked Death-wing, in a savage tone.
“Keep it for myself? Impossible! I could not think of such a thing!”
“Of course not, as an honourable man——”
“As an honourable man, not having the least personal interest in such a matter, I could not think of——”
“Certainly not, certainly not. The noble captain of ‘the Baker’s dozen’ is too high-minded and honest to resort to such a trick.”
Captain Jack bowed very humbly to this compliment; but it must be confessed his knees began to tremble under him from fear.
“And did the prisoner escape?”
“He did.”
“Are you sure?”
“Positive of it; I saw him do it.”