Chapter 24 THE PRISONER

"Well, what do you want? Who are you?"

Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom. The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.

"Keep very quiet, Tony. I'm not supposed to be here, but out yonder, guarding the path. Paid to do it, you understand? But lie low until to-morrow. Then