"What do you know of that?" demanded the Englishman.
"He haf played ze part of a spy!" hissed the French Canadian.
"I have spied upon nobody. I was at Cresson & Page's place when you came there, and I couldn't help overhear what you said about the map."
"Bah, he is a spy, sure enough," ejaculated Hammerditch, in disgust. "Jean, we have played into the hands of our enemies."
"Zat is so, but it shall do zem no good," answered the Canadian. "We haf better git back to Timberville as soon as possible," he added, in a whisper.
"I reckon you are about right," said Hammerditch. He bowed himself toward the door.
"You are going?" asked Herman Wenrich.
"Yes, we are going. You have played us for a pair of fools," replied the Englishman.
He ran down the stairs, with Le Fevre at his heels. Soon both were outside and stalking up the street rapidly. Robert began to laugh.