Chapter 63

“When?” asked the girl, surprised. “Yesterday morning and this morning before sunrise.” Maddaleen said: “You are very reticent, John Lanier.” “There was nothing important to tell you and Dirck. Mayne came on other business.” “I didn’t mean to be inquisitive—” “You’re not. I’ll tell you. Mayne and I are trying to herd a lot of malefactors together and nurse them along until similar groups in various other parts of the world can be beguiled into similar conditions and situation.” He smiled at Maddaleen: “You don’t qu…