"And the second time I met him; was that him—or you?"
"That was the old man, also."
"Well, all that I can say is that you have played the part so devilish well that I find it hard to believe even now that you are not what you appear to be."
"You're a fool!" said Madge spitefully.
"Oh, I admit the impeachment, Madge. There isn't any doubt of it. I'm a fool, all right."
"And you are up against it rather hard just now, Handsome; you and Madge," said Nick.
"I know that, too. I'm no fool as far as that is concerned. What are you going to do about the rest of the gang?"
"I'm going to capture the whole bunch," was Nick's rather astonishing reply.
"I don't see how you are going to do it," retorted Handsome. "There is a cold hundred of them, all told—and every entrance to the cave is guarded. You attended to that yourself."
"Certainly, I did; because I foresaw this very moment."