"If you don't answer my question, you die inside two minutes," said Calamity quietly.
"Not all of them, sir," replied the wretched man.
"You admit that you meant to kill me, then?"
"God forgive me, sir, I——"
"Never mind about God," interrupted the Captain grimly. "It's me you're up against at the moment. Answer me, did all the men know of this?"
"Yes, sir."
"And they were all quite willing you should do it."
"Only two objected, sir."
"Who were they?"
"Li Chang and Brunton, sir."