Why, you sees [sic], Captain, your time has come, and you can't shilly-shally any longer. You have had your full swing; your years are up, and you must die like a man!

The cryptographer decoded the secret message and sent the result to the officer.

He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring.

Well, I expect you are going to let us have it, he laughed. We are used to it Mr. Malone. We don't mind. But you will see the turn some day. These articles may rise up in judgement. I will treat it fairly, I assure you. Well, we ask no more.