There's no doubt about their identity.' 'Pardon me, Sir,' I said, 'but we have no time to spare and we'd like to be in Erzerum before the dark.

I would beg you to get through any formalities as soon as possible.

This man,' and I pointed to the sentry, 'has our passports.' 'Compose yourself,' he said impudently; 'you're not going on just yet, and when you do it won't be in a stolen car.' He took the passports and fingered them casually.

Then something he saw there made him cock his eyebrows.
'Where did you steal these ?' he asked, but with less assurance in his tone.
I spoke very gently.

'You seem to be the victim of a mistake, sir.
These are our papers.