They turned their faces so that the moon beat full on them.
I saw them as plain as I see you.

They were Colonel Boyce, V.C.,--Major then--and your daughter, Mr.Mayor, Miss Althea Fenimore." He paused as though to point the dramatic effect, and twisted round, sticking out his horrible beard at Sir Anthony.

Sir Anthony, his hands thrust deep in his trouser-pockets and his bullet head bent forward, glared at him balefully out of his old blue eyes.

But he said never a word.

Gedge continued.
"They didn't speak very loud, so I could only hear a scrap or two of their conversation.