I'll keep an eye on this young lady, while you find out." Slade took a step forward, and the girl's dress rustled.
"Wait just a minute, Sergeant," she said briefly.

"Am I to understand from this, Captain Le Gaire, that you are not only a bully, but also a coward ?" "A coward!--" "Yes, a coward.

You order the sergeant to open that door--why do you not open it yourself ?" He laughed rather unpleasantly.
"So that's the trouble?
Well, it's merely a way we have in the army, but if it will greatly oblige you I'll do the job." It was useless waiting longer; the room offered me no possible hiding-place, the two windows looked down on the waiting cavalrymen.
Beyond doubt boldness was the best card to play.

Before the rather reluctant captain could take a second step I flung open the concealing door, and came forth into the breakfast room..