But he closed his eyes and did not speak for five minutes more.

The lad tried his pulse a second time.

It was barely discernible.

The man at length opened his eyes and said: "Peter, if you go back to the province of New York beware of Adrian Van Zoon." "Beware of Van Zoon! Why ?" "He wants to get rid of you.

I was to put you out of the way for him, at a price, and a great price, too.