“Death!” answered the man.
“Death?” exclaimed Professor Gunn. “Why, what do you——”
“See!” directed the gondolier, holding the object up in the moonlight. “Here it is! By this I am told that I must die!”
“What is it?”
“A ring of iron.”
“A ring of iron? What has that to do with your death?”
“It tells me that I am chosen. I have a few hours in which to settle my affairs and make ready. I knew that death pursued us to-night!”
“He’s still making crazy talk, pard!” declared Brad, who could understand Italian, although he made a mess in attempting to speak it.
“The man is not crazy,” asserted Dick positively.
“He sure talks that way.”