Where is he ?" And O'Brien answered: "Mac, he was sittin' down there at that table until two minutes ago, but where he is now I ain't any idea." The tall, skeleton form of Haw-Haw Langley materialised behind Mac Strann, and his face was contorted with anger.
"If he was here two minutes ago," he said, "he ain't more than two minutes away." "Which way ?" asked Mac Strann.
"North," answered a score of voices.
O'Brien stepped up to Mac Strann.

He said: "Mac, we know what you got in your mind.

We know what you've lost, and there ain't any of us that ain't sorry for Jerry--and for you.

But, Mac, I can give you the best advice you ever heard in your life: Keep off'n the trail of Barry!" Haw-Haw Langley added at the ear of Mac Strann: "That was Jerry's advice when he lay dyin'.

An' it's my advice, too.