"
"That may be; only Deede Dawson seems so very sure," answered Dunn.
"But what's specially important is his saying that his employer,
whoever it is, who is behind all this, will be there too."
"A meeting? Is that it?" exclaimed Walter.
"No, that's not the idea," answered Dunn. "You see, the idea is
that Rupert Dunsmore will be there at four, and that I'm to be
there in ambush to murder myself. Whoever is behind all this will
be there too--to see I carry out my work properly. And that gives
us our chance."
"Oh, that's good," exclaimed Walter. "We shall have him for
certain."
"That's what I want you to see to," said Dunn. "I want you to have
men you can trust well hidden all round, ready to collar him. And
I want you to have all the roads leading to Ottam's Wood well
watched and every one going along them noted. You understand?"
"That's quite easy," declared Walter. "I can promise not a soul
will get into Ottam's Wood without being seen, and I'll make very
sure indeed of getting hold of any one hiding anywhere near Brook
Bourne Spring. And once we've done that--once we know who it is--"
"Yes," agreed Dunn. "We shall be all right then. That is the one
thing necessary to know--the key move to the problem--the
identity of who it is pulling the strings. He must be a clever
beggar; anyhow, I mean to see him hang for it yet.
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