"Matthew," said Jack.
"Matthew, then. I knew it was one of you evangelists."
"What would you do?" asked the Duke.
"See that he annoyed you no more. And I'll guarantee that he doesn't if you'll leave him to me."
"I didn't want to clear them out——"
"I think you must."
"Or to prosecute; it's so public, and a bit revengeful too."
"There I agree with you. I'm not even sure that you'd get a conviction. It would be difficult, in any case, and would make a public scandal of it, as you say."
"Then I will leave him to you. You're the smartest man I know, Mr. Dalrymple, and always have been. What you do will be right. I'll bother my head no more about it. Besides, anything to keep you with us a few days longer!"
Dalrymple shrugged his shoulders, but Jack did not see the gesture, for he was leading the way through the pines. A moment later they were at the hut.