He has just come up from Heidelberg, and you can make your report to him.

Did you find out about the Englishman--Captain Niel?
Is it true that he is dead ?" "No, he is not dead.

By the way, I met _Oom_ Croft's niece--the dark one.

She is shut up there with the Captain, and she begged me to try and get them a pass to go home.

Of course I told her that it was nonsense, and that they must stop and starve with the others." Muller, who had been listening to this last piece of information with intense interest, suddenly checked his horse and answered: "Did you?
Then you are a bigger fool than I thought you.