“He is disfigured for life.”
“To prove your case you will be obliged to produce Mr. Stolburst.”
“I’ll find him.”
“No. Ajeeb intends to kill him and bury his remains.”
The beauty’s features wore a smile as she made the extraordinary statement.
CHAPTER XXIV.
HARE’S DISGUISE PENETRATED.
Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s. He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den. There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
“Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
“Who do you mean?”
“The bloke who is after coming in.”