“Perfectly,” answered the other. “That will occur if I do not fall in with your suggestion. So let us hear the suggestion.”
“It took a bit of thinking out,” admitted Drummond. “I haven’t got your fertile brain, Carl, over these little matters. Still; I flatter myself it’s not bad for a first attempt. I realised somewhat naturally the drawbacks to shooting you on sight—besides, it’s so bad for the carpet. At the same time I have come to the unalterable conclusion that the world is not big enough for both of us. I might—you will justly observe—hand you over anyway to those stolid warriors outside. And since you would undoubtedly be hanged, the problem would be solved. But unsatisfactorily, Carl—most unsatisfactorily.”
“We are certainly in agreement on that point,” said the other.
“We have
