"008 (B018) - The Sargasso Ogre (1933-10) - Lester Dent" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

Renny gave a loud snort. "Some of these days you're gonna offer to bet on something that ain't a sure thing!"



It was a habit of Johnny's, this offering to wager -- but he never suggested a bet where there was a chance of losing.





THE Cameronic purser had in his possession a register which had been signed by all the passengers upon boarding ship. Doc consulted this while the others peered over his shoulder.



"What a mess of frog tracks!" grunted Monk, eyeing the scrawled names.



"You've got a lot to talk about!" Ham choked mirthfully, indicating Monk's signature with the tip of his sword cane.



Even Johnny, who had learned to read ancient hieroglyphics as a part of his training in archaeology, could not have translated the convulsive splatter of pen marks which Monk had put down for his name.



"Here we are!" Doc said abruptly.



His companions bent close. But not until he pointed out certain handwriting similarities, could they tell that a name he was indicating had been written by the same hand which penned the decoy note that had so nearly led Long Tom to his death.



They read the name: Jacob Black Bruze.



"Hm-m-m!" growled Long Tom. "So a bird named Bruze sent me that note!"



"Does somebody want to bet Bruze is not the guy who killed Pasha Bey and his two helpers?" Johnny queried hopefully.



Nobody did.