"At the front?" demanded Rene, sitting upright suddenly. "At the front,
you say? When did they leave for the front?"
"This evening," answered Jeremy.
You couldn't see his face in the dark, but I think he was chuckling.
"Strange!" said the banker. "Yet you say they have been betrayed--their
plan is known--yet they left for the front this evening?"
It was pitch-dark inside the car, for the rain swished down in torrents
and Jeremy fastened the flaps after he got in. Rene's change of
expression was a thing that you could feel, not see. He kept perfect
silence for about two minutes, while the car skidded and bumped at the
rear of the procession. Then:
"You tell me that Feisul knows, and yet..."
"Oh, I didn't tell you that," laughed Jeremy. "It was this other man
who said so. I never deceived anyone; I'm an honest fellow, I am.
Remember, I warned you against him when we talked in the hotel; you
can't blame me. I told you he was up to mischief. I advised you to
keep a careful eye on him and to look twice at his paper! Wallah! You
must be a lamb in foxskin. My master is a wolf in a woolly overcoat!
Wait till you've seen him eat that chicken that you brought, and then
you'll know what kind of a man he is!
"You see, you should have given me money when I asked you for it.
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