The officer spun the man around viciously.
"You beast, if you address Mr.Armitage again I'll choke you!" Chauvenet, sitting up and staring dully about, was greeted ironically by Durand: "Prisoners, my dearest Jules; prisoners, do you understand?
Will you please arrange with dear Armitage to let us go home and be good ?" Claiborne emptied the contents of Durand's pockets upon the ground and tossed a flask to Armitage.
"We will discuss matters at the bungalow.

They always go to the nearest farm-house to sign the treaty of peace.

Let us do everything according to the best traditions." A moment later Oscar ran in from the direction of the gap, to find the work done and the party ready to leave.
"Where is the Servian ?" demanded Armitage.
The soldier saluted, glanced from Chauvenet to Durand, and from Claiborne to Armitage.
"He will not come back," said the sergeant quietly.
"That is bad," remarked Armitage.

"Take my horse and ride down to Storm Springs and tell Baron von Marhof and Judge Claiborne that Captain Claiborne has found John Armitage, and that he presents his compliments and wishes them to come to Mr.Armitage's house at once.

Tell them that Captain Claiborne sent you and that he wants them to come back with you immediately." "But Armitage--not Marhof--for God's sake, not Marhof." Chauvenet staggered to his feet and his voice choked as he muttered his appeal.
"Not Marhof!" "We can fix this among ourselves--just wait a little, till we can talk over our affairs.