Remove his sword and search him." Calmly Kenneth suffered them to carry out this order.

Inwardly he boiled at the delay, and cursed himself for having so needlessly given the name of Blount.

But for that, it was likely Hogan would have straightway dismissed him.

He cheered himself with the thought that after all they would not long detain him.

Their search made, and finding nothing upon him but Ashburn's letter, surely they would release him.
But their search was very thorough.