You----" Von Blitz, foaming with rage, broke in: "I suppose you vill call out der warships! We are not fools! You can fool some of----" "Now, see here, Von Blitz, I'll show whether I can call out a warship whenever I need one.

I have never intended to ask naval help except in case of an attack by our enemies up at the chateau.

You can't believe that I seek to turn those big guns against my own clients--the clients I came out here to serve with my life's blood if necessary.

But, hear me, you Dutch lobster! I can have a British man-of-war here in ten hours to take you off this island and hang you from a yard arm on the charge of conspiracy against the Crown." Von Blitz and Rasula laughed scornfully and turned to the crowd.

The latter began to harangue his fellows.