'Nother elopement--only this time he's went and eloped with a spy, he claims." "Here comes the leatherneck.

You'll wish you hadn't of lit, Skyrider.
You'll be shot at sunrise for this, sure!" "You know it! It's a firing squad for yours, allrighty!" Johnny gave them a round-eyed, disgusted glare.

"They can shoot and be darned; but the boss has got to see Cliff Lowell and the papers he's got on him, if I have to wade through the whole hunch of you! Do you fellows think, for gosh sake, I just flew over here to give you guys a treat?
Why, good golly! You--" "Here, you come along with me and do your talking to the commandant," a gruff voice spoke at his shoulder.
"And let these gobblers fool around here and maybe lose the stuff this man's got in his clothes! Oh-h, no! Bring him along, and I'll go.
I'd sure like a chance to talk to somebody that can show a few brains on this job.

That's what I came over here for.

I didn't have to land, recollect." The petty officer gave an order or two.