CHAPTER XVlll.—Continued.

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CHAPTER XVlll.— Continued.

With a queer smile Renton demanded to see the letter written by Mostyn. Then he asked for a little not waiw, with which he proceeded to soften tho gum on the envelope. Jiespite tho time it had taken to write, there were only a few lines inside. There was no heading and no signature. " Let the fool who brings this know as little or as much as you like," it ran; "it does not matter either way. If you find him in tho way, be generous to him in the way oi strong liquors. He can't resist that. And it he falls overboard and is lost some dark night, it won't make any difference to the way in which you and 1 shall settle up accounts eventually."

"That's a nice thing," PowolJ said indignantly.

"Then keep sober," Renton replied. " Take that letter to tho place in Hull, and don't make yourself too conspicuous. We shall not be very far away. Come along, Cathcart."

Cathcart followed, nothing loth. He was longing for action, and at last there seemed a chance of doing something definite.

" Where are we goinj?; to?" he asked.

" Hull," Renton replied promptly. *' Wo are going to play tho last act of the drama, as Mostyn will find to his cost."