But I must first know all the men who are concerned in the uprising.

When we _do_ move--shall I spare Harrigan, Kate ?" He tried to ask it frankly, but a devil of malice was in his eyes.
"I don't know--I can't think! Angus, what did Dan mean ?" "I warned you of what he was capable," he said.
She caught his hands, stammering: "You are all that is left to me.

You will stand between me and danger, Angus?
You will protect me?
But wait! I could go to Harrigan.

I _know_ that if I plead with him, I can win him away from the mutineers!" "Kate, you are hysterical! Don't you see that a man who is capable of planning a wholesale murder in the night would be quite able to lie to you?
No, no! Whatever you do, you must promise me not to speak a word of this to anyone, most of all, to Harrigan." "I will promise anything--I will do anything.

It all rests with you, Angus." "And when we strike at the mutineers--if Harrigan falls, will you absolve me of his death, Kate ?" She was terribly moved, standing stiff and straight and helpless like a child about to be punished.
"Angus, for the sake of pity, do not ask me." "I must know." "Angus," came her broken voice, "I _cannot_ give up my faith in him." His face grew as dark as night, but he laid a gentle hand on her shoulder and said: "Your mind is distraught.