“Have you thought how we can get rid of all this?” I asked.
Captain Welfare’s theories were rather embarrassing.
“I haven’t, sir. Not yet.”
“It’s got to be done.”
“Van Ermengen and Jakoub won’t let it go without a struggle.”
“There are the police if they try to prevent it,” I said grimly.
“They can easy square the police, sir. Backshish!”
“They cannot square my friend,” I replied sternly.
“No; they couldn’t square him,” he agreed. “But we’re not too well fixed for going to him either.”
“I would much rather do it without him.”