“What has become of those other fellows that were here the night you captured me? You sent them in pursuit of me when I tried to escape with the boat.”
“Oh, they’re gone. They don’t stay here much of the time. They only happened to be at hand that night. It was lucky, too.”
“Who are they, and what is their business?”
“Now you are asking too many questions again,” said Snags. “I can’t answer.”
“I presumed not. What of my cousin?”
“The examination is going on. Your note was put in the post-office early this morning.”
“Thank you again for that.”
“Oh, never mind. I don’t know whether I am sorry or glad that I did it. But no matter, it’s done.”
There was silence for a moment, and then Snags said:
“I’ve brought you another bottle of wine. I thought your nerves might need bracing up after hearing the din of that waterfall all day.”