“He fell a victim to his brutality. He was stabbed to the heart by Leporelli, whom he had abused.”
It was Captain Forbush who said this.
“As soon as I took command I ordered the ship’s course to be reversed, and I came here in search of you. I will give you a reasonable time to find the treasure.”
“Captain Forbush, the treasure is found!” said Guy. “To-morrow I will ask you to lend me the assistance of two of your sailors to carry it on board the Osprey.”
“You shall have it,” said the captain, promptly. “I congratulate you, Guy, on your success.”
CHAPTER XXXVII
DIVIDING THE TREASURE
John Saunders sat in his office in Bombay. Before him lay a letter from his New York correspondent, Gilbert Frazer.
It ran thus:
I have had a call from a boy of sixteen, Guy Fenwick, who showed credentials from you, and appears to have been intrusted with an extraordinary commission. I complied with your instructions and supplied him with the money he called for, as per account inclosed. I hope I have done right. It seemed singular to me that you should have employed as your confidential agent a boy so young. I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in referring to this.
There was more of the same tenor.