H. Bedford-Jones

“ I should have regretted it very much had you two children perished last night; but the extremity was desperate, M. Kent. At present, I am happy to say, all goes well. It is not necessary that I should kill you."
"Beast!" said the girl, her voice low.
"If you so decree," said Paléologue coldly. "In five minutes I shall return. I desire both of you to promise that you will say nothing, to anybody, on any pretext, of anything that has passed. If you refuse, I shall be compelled to kill you both. If you assent, you shall go back to Hué with me at once." ”

“ Bigarot was dragged away, none too gently, and was bound fast to a near-by tree. The four then rejoined Paléologue at the fire. Hawkins began to groan for a surgeon to attend his broken nose.
"You shall have one to-morrow," said Paléologue. "Meanwhile, take some opium and sleep. We shall all of us sleep until daybreak. Then you, Dubois, shall take this Bigarot off into the jungle and put a bullet into him. Make your way back to the city and rejoin us there. You, Franchipot, will come with me; we take M. Kent back to answer for his crimes. ”

“ He is an excellent chemist, who has been unfortunately ruined by opium. Since we are alone, let us depart. Stand up!"
At these ominous words, "since we are alone," the unfortunate Bigarot threw a glance at his companions. He saw that where there had been five men, only two now remained alive. He staggered to his feet, and, at Paléologue's command, turned his back.
Paléologue put the muzzle of his rifle at Bigarot's back, and searched him. Handcuffs clicked on the detective's wrists. At the order of his captor, Bigarot stumbled forth into the trail. ”