He was on the bridge five minutes before the hour, and when the clock struck a hand was laid on his shoulder: turning he beheld Dare.
Knowing that the youth was loitering somewhere along the coast, for they had frequently met together on De Stancy's previous visit, the latter merely said, 'Don't bother me for the present, Willy, I have an engagement.

You can see me at the hotel this evening.' 'When you have given me the hundred pounds I will fly like a rocket, captain,' said the young gentleman.

'I keep the appointment instead of the other man.' De Stancy looked hard at him.

'How--do you know about this ?' he asked breathlessly.
'I have seen him.' De Stancy took the young man by the two shoulders and gazed into his eyes.

The scrutiny seemed not altogether to remove the suspicion which had suddenly started up in his mind.