What have you done with Miss Hardy ?" "The lady has gone to her own room up stairs, Captain Le Gaire," I replied courteously enough.
"But not until after seeing you, you sneaking Yankee hound," he burst forth, striding forward.

"What does this all mean?
What influence have you got over the girl ?" The major sat up suddenly.
"See here, Le Gaire, you leave my daughter's name out of this." The enraged captain favored him with a glance.
"I know more about this affair than you do, Hardy.

This blue-bellied puppy was with Billie before, and I knew there was some infernal scheme on the moment I saw him here to-night.

The girl helped him to get away once before, and there's some trick being worked off now." The older man was upon his feet instantly.
"Hold on there; not another word; whatever my girl has done she is not going to be condemned in my presence without a hearing." "Major Hardy," I broke in, and stepped between them.

"This is my quarrel, and not yours.