“So he betrayed me?” said Temple, bitterly.
“He had no choice. He was trapped himself.”
“Where is he now?”
“In prison, awaiting trial.”
Temple looked better satisfied. He had suspected Vernon of turning State’s evidence and betraying him.
“But how was he found out?” he asked, after a pause.
“The night you hid the tin box in the wood, there was some one who saw all that passed.”
“Who was that?” asked Temple, eagerly.
“You will know in due time.”
“Where are you taking me now?”