“How can we work so as to be unobserved?”
“I will come at midnight—for my presence in the house must not be known—and you must let me in at the window here.”
“I don’t exactly like the job, sir.”
“Nor I. But it must be done. I will pay you another two hundred dollars for your help; and if we succeed, and the result is what I hope for, you shall have five hundred more.”
“All right, sir; you can count on me. You’re a sharp one, Mr. Haywood.”
“Never mind that. But, Barker, if you ever find life dull here, and wish for a change, let me know, and I willgive you a berth where you can make plenty of money and enjoy yourself hugely.”
“I’m your man, sir.”
“At present I want you to help me here. In the future I’ll do something handsome for you. But remember the importance of the most profound secrecy.”
Barker placed his hand expressively over his mouth.
“To-morrow night, recollect, unless you get word from me that the job will have to be postponed.”