"He said you took money."
"He lied,"—tersely.
"Do y' want t' appear against him?"
"No. We sail at seven to-morrow. So long as he missed his shot, let him go."
"Why didn't y' lodge a complaint against him?"
"I'm not familiar with your laws, Mr. Haggerty. So I took the matter in my own hands."
"Don't do it again. Sorry t' trouble you. But duty's duty. An' listen. Always play your game above board; it pays."
"Thanks."
Haggerty started to offer his hand, but the look in the gray eyes caused him to misdoubt and reconsider the impulse. So Thomas made his first mistake, which, later on, was to cost him dear. Coconnas shook hands with Caboche the headsman, and escaped the "question extraordinary." Truth is, Thomas was not an accomplished liar. He could lie to the detective, but he could not bring himself to shake hands on it.
On the way down the plank Haggerty mused: "An' I thought I had a hunch!"