He was gripping it hard.
"Thank you, old man," he said.

"And he believes you will do it ?" "I told him I would--day after to-morrow--an' throw your body in the Athabasca." "Splendid, Stevens! You've got Sherlock Holmes beat by a mile! And does he want you to do this pretty job because I gave him a crack on the jaw ?" "Not a bit of it!" exclaimed Stevens quickly.

"He knows the girl is a stranger and alone.

You've taken an interest in her.

With you out of the way, she won't be missed.