I said abruptly, "I don't know whether your promise means anything or not, Miko. But George Prince said you would use no more torture."
"I won't. Not if you and Dean obey me."
"You tell Dean I have agreed to that. You say he gave you the code-words we took from Johnson?"
"Yes. There was a fool! That Johnson! You blame me, Haljan, for the killing of Captain Carter? You need not. Johnson offered to try and capture you. Take you alive. He killed Carter because he was angry at him. A stupid, vengeful fool! He is dead, and I am glad of it."
My mind was on Miko's plans. I ventured. "This treasure on the Moon—did you say it was on the Moon?"
"Don't be an idiot," he retorted. "I know as much about Grantline as you do."
"That's very little."
"Perhaps."
"Perhaps you know more, Miko. The Moon is a big place. Where, for instance, is Grantline located?"