It has been an interesting episode, Mr.Weldon." "It has been more than that.

I consider this escapade of Andrews quite a romance; or is it more of a tragedy, in your opinion ?" "It will be a tragedy for Andrews, before he's through with it," replied Le Drieux grimly.

"They're pretty severe on the long-fingered gentry, over there in Europe, and you must remember that if the fellow lives through the sentence they will undoubtedly impose upon him in Vienna, he has still to answer for the Paris robbery and the London murder.

It's all up with Andrews, I guess; and it's a good thing, too, for he is too clever to remain at large." "I do not consider him so clever as his captor," said Arthur smoothly.
"It did not take you long to discover where he had hidden.

Why, he has only returned to America about fifteen months ago." "Eleven months ago--even less than that, I think," retorted Le Drieux, with much pride.