"Good God, Tarboe! Wasn't it enough for your brother to take this man's love without your trying to take his life ?" Carnac's blow brought conviction to Tarboe, whose terrible rage passed away.

He wiped the blood from his face.
"Is the little devil all right ?" he whispered.
Denzil spoke: "Yes.

This is the second time M'sieu' Carnac has saved my life." Carnac intervened.

"Tell me, Tarboe, what shall you do, now you know the truth ?" At last Tarboe thrust out a hand.

"I don't know the truth," he said.
By this Carnac knew that Denzil was safe from the law..