13/18 "I shall search the house from cellar to garret before I leave." "But you are on parole." "Damn the parole. What do I care for a pledge given to a band of plundering outlaws? I half believe that attack last night was his planning, and that now you have him hidden away here. Now listen to me! I do not desire to be harsh, but I'm a soldier. My men are not armed, but there are enough out there to handle the servants barehanded. |