Why should he know?
Why do you risk ruin like this ?" "There are three reasons," Trent answered.

"First, he may find his way to England and upset the applecart; secondly, I've only the shreds of a conscience, but I can't leave a man whom I'm robbing of a fortune in a state of semi-slavery, as I daresay he is, and the third reason is perhaps the strongest of all; but I'm not going to tell it you." Da Souza blinked his little eyes and looked up with a cunning smile.
"Your first reason," he said, "is a poor sort of one.

Do you suppose I don't have him looked after a bit ?--no chance of his getting hack to England, I can tell you.

As for the second, he's only half-witted, and if he was better off he wouldn't know it." "Even if I gave way to you in this," Trent answered, "the third reason is strong enough." Da Souza's face was gloomy.

"I know it's no use trying to move you," he said, "but you're on a silly, dangerous, wild goose-chase." "And what about yourself ?" Trent asked.