Britt stormed and threatened, but the inscrutable Mohammedans shook their heads and hastened toward the gates.

Despair reigned in the chateau; tears and lamentations were no more effective than blasphemy.

The major-domo, suave and deferential, gravely informed Mr.Britt that they were leaving at the instigation of their legal adviser, who had but that hour issued his instructions.
"I hope you are not forgetting what I said about the American gunboats," said Britt ponderously.
"Ah," said Baillo, with a cunning smile, "our man is also a great American.

He can command the gunboats, too, sahib.

We have told him that you have the great power.