"That is what we have come to ask of you.

He must not be permitted to enjoy the wealth he stole from us.

It is sacred to a special duty, and that duty it must perform.

We are not overburdened with riches, in fact we are dependent upon the bounty of another, but if you can help us to recover the sum that was stolen from us, we will gladly pay whatever you may ask! We cannot say more than that." "But this is a most unheard-of request," I said.

"How do you know where the man may be at this moment ?" "We do not know, or we should scarcely have asked your assistance," Kitwater replied with some show of reason.