“Here it is, the condensed result of all my labours, the explanation of my system. It is all in cypher. I want you to learn the six different cyphers I use.”
“Why?”
“Because, if anything should happen to me, I want you to avenge me. All you have to do is to publish this to the world. Their ruin will be complete. Hush!” The Professor went quickly to the door and threw it open. No one was there.
“I’m getting so nervous. It seems to me I’m watched all the time. You’ll promise, won’t you? You’ll be my protector, my assistant, my partner? You hesitate. Are you afraid?”
“Afraid! no.”
“All right. Will you?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Your hand on it. To-morrow we’ll begin.”
END OF BOOK THREE