And, in justice to himself, Mercer should demand that partnership when Cardigan returned.
He, Kent, would talk to Father Layonne about it, and the missioner would spread the gospel of what ought to be among others who were influential at the Landing.

For two days he played with Mercer as an angler plays with a treacherous fish.

He tried to get Mercer to discover more about Mooie's reference to Kedsty.

But the old Indian had shut up like a clam.
"He was frightened when I told him he had said things about the Inspector," Mercer reported.

"He disavowed everything.