human
There is no doubt in my mind, said Dan,
gpt
Go ahead for heaven's sake. If we don't do something, I'll go in and choke the truth out of that old reprobate. He applauds my sentiments, eh! Good God! If he knew them!
human
Yes, yes, said Dan.
gpt
But the time for choking has not come. You nearly gave yourself away to-night, you will ruin our plans, and involve Nancy in some harm. She is probably in that old villain's power. Now listen to me. The first thing to do is to discover Nancy's whereabouts. The second is to get at the bottom of the Marquis's plot and the secret of the torn scrap of paper. We will find the clew to both, I think, if we can discover the meaning of the signals between the Marquis and the lady in the House on the Dunes.
human
Right! cried Tom.
gpt
But how?
human
One of us must stay at the Inn and watch the Marquis to-night, and the other investigate the House on the Dunes. I have already been there and made the acquaintance of the lady, so I had better do that, and you stay here. Do you agree?
gpt
Yes, of course; though I envy you the chance to be out and doing.
human
You will be doing something here. I want you to hide yourself in the hallway near the Marquis's door and watch all night--till dawn anyway. He cannot get out of his room without coming into the hall, and we must know what he does to-night. If the Marquis can spend a sleepless night, we can afford to do so. I don't know what I can do at the House on the Dunes but I shall take the pistol, and you can keep my gun. To-morrow I will get more arms, for I shouldn't be surprised if we needed them. Is everything clear?
gpt
Perfectly, said Tom.
human
I'll watch as soon as you are off.
gpt
Good-night, old boy, good luck.
human
Good-night,