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Chapter XXIII. Found at Last

           AtthesametimeIurgedeveryconsiderationthatmightexculpatehim,dwellinginparticularuponthepointthatifthelothadfallentoDirkPeters,hewouldhavebeenthevictimoftheothers’hunger.

           “DirkPetersconfidedthissecrettoyouonly?”inquiredCaptainLenGuy.

           “Tomeonly,captain.”

           “Andyouhavekeptit?”

           “Absolutely.”

           “ThenIcannotunderstandhowitcametotheknowledgeofHearne.”

           “Atfirst,”Ireplied,“IthoughtHearnemighthavetalkedinhissleep,andthatitwasbychanceMartinHoltlearnedthesecret.Afterreflection,however,Irecalledtomindthatwhenthehalf-breedrelatedthesceneontheGrampustome,hewasinmycabin,andthesidesashwasraised.Ihavereasontothinkthatthemanatthewheeloverheardourconversation.NowthatmanwasHearne,who,inordertohearitmoreclearly,letgothewheel,sothattheHalbranelurched—”

           “Iremember,”saidWest.“Iquestionedthefellowsharply,andsenthimdownintothehold.”

           “Well,then,captain,”Iresumed,“itwasfromthatdaythatHearnemadeuptoMartinHolt.Hurliguerlycalledmyattentiontothefact.”

           “Ofcoursehedid,”saidtheboatswain,”forHearne,notbeingcapableofmanagingtheboatwhichheintendedtoseize,requiredamaster-handlikeHolt.”

           “Andso,”Isaid,“hekeptonurgingHolttoquestionthehalf-breedconcerninghisbrother’sfate,andyouknowhowHoltcameatlasttolearnthefearfultruth.

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