"All right. A willful man must have his way," said Harvey, shrugging his shoulders.
"I should like to argue the point with you, but you are such a confirmed skeptic, I fear I should be wasting my time."
"Oh, no, I am open to conviction," Harkaway rejoined.
"Well, now, is it not possible that when the assassin jumped overboard he might have gained the abandoned vessel?"
"Possible, but not probable."
"Granting the fact of his having gained it, could he not have been taken off and brought to New York?"
"Ah!" said Jack, drawing a deep breath.
"What do you think now?"
"I begin to believe in your Bambino."
"Shake hands on that. I think I begin to see how the money of Mr. Cobb came into your pocket; it was an attempt to blast your reputation. Having failed to kill you, he stabs your character and wounds you in your tenderest and most susceptible part. Here is another point—Lord Maltravers, this scoundrel's master, is your rival for the affections of Miss Van Hoosen."