"You have a rare effrontery, sir--aye, by God! Do you dare call Danvers a coward ?" "It is not I who so call him; but the facts.

Colonel Danvers has run away.
"Danvers gone ?" cried Ferguson, voicing the consternation of all.
Wilding shrugged and smiled; Grey's eye was offensively upon him.

He elected to answer the challenge of that glance.

"He has followed the illustrious example set him by other of Your Majesty's devoted followers," said Wilding.
Grey rose suddenly.

This was too much.