The whole success of the enterprise was jeopardized." "It was, sir," James said quietly; "but you must remember that, at the time I asked Mr.Middleton to tear up the note, it had ceased to be jeopardized, for I had got fairly away.

I am under great obligations to Mr.Linthorne, and would do much to save him pain.

I regarded this act, not as one of treason against the country, but as one of personal enmity to myself, and I am sure that Lieutenant Horton, himself, did not think of the harm that his letter might do to the cause, but was blinded by his passion against me." "Your conduct does credit to your heart, Captain Walsham, if not to your head," General Wolfe said.
The admiral rang the bell.
"Tell Lieutenant Horton that I wish to speak to him, and order a corporal, with a file of marines, to be at the door." The messenger found Lieutenant Horton pacing the quarterdeck with hurried steps.

On the receipt of the message, instead of going directly to the admiral's cabin, he ran down below, caught something from a shelf by his berth, placed it in the breast of his coat, and then went to the admiral's cabin.

The corporal, with the two marines, had already taken his station there.