"I will accompany you," answered the stock-broker;—then, in an under tone, he added, "But God knows how unwillingly!"
The Resurrection Man seized him by the arm, and conducted him out of the house.
Five minutes afterwards, Chichester followed in the same direction.
CHAPTER CXII.
VIOLA.
THE Resurrection Man and the stock-broker pursued their way in silence to the very entrance of the alley leading to the side door of the dwelling of the former.
There they halted, the Resurrection Man observing that they must wait for Mr. Chichester.
Tomlinson took advantage of the interval to implore the Resurrection Man not to communicate to Chichester the secret relating to Michael Martin.
"Do not be afraid," was the answer: "I am as close as Newgate-door when people conduct themselves as they ought to do. One individual for whom I do business never knows what I am engaged in for another—unless his own bad behaviour forces me to blab. So make yourself quite easy upon that score."
Chichester now made his appearance; and the Resurrection Man led the way up the alley.
Having opened the door of the house, he admitted his two companions into the back-room on the ground-floor, and then struck a light.