There was a line of waiting autos nearly long enough to fill the drive, but an utter absence of military fuss, and no shouting or hurry.

It looked in the dark more like a funeral than the departure of a king to join his army at the front.
I remained in the car with the banker and sent Jeremy to report our doings to Grim.

Presently I could see him standing under the porch lamp with a hand on Grim's shoulder, and I leaned out over the auto door to watch; but Rene the banker leaned back, snuggled up in his overcoat, liking neither to be seen nor to get his skin wet.

I expected to see the three staff officers Daulch, Hattin and Aubek arrested there and then; but nothing happened, except that Feisul suddenly drove away with Mabel and Grim in the same car with him.
There followed a rush for the other cars, and the whole line started forward, Jeremy jumping in as our car passed the porch.

"Daulch, Hattin and Aubek are at the front," he said, and began humming to himself.
"At the front ?" demanded Rene, sitting upright suddenly.