"How do you know?"
"I was in the room with him?"
"You helped him, in fact?"
"I suppose so."
"By God, you deserve to be hanged if ever a man did," exclaimed the Captain.
"You asked me to tell you the truth, sir," said the man, shrinking back.
"Get on with your story."
"There's nothing much to tell, sir. The scheme worked without a hitch, and everyone was deceived—except Mr. Vayne; he was always doubtful."
"Well, and what did you get out of it? Such assistance as you gave was invaluable."
"Five hundred pounds."