Let's see now...

What would he do in the circumstances?
Here's Yussuf Dakmar, wanted for murder in the city and known to be plotting a massacre, seen climbing a wall when the sentry's back was turned, and caught in conference with Mr.Charkian, confidential clerk to the Administration.
I'm sorry I didn't hear all that was said at your conference, for that might have made it easier to guess what Major Grim would do." "Don't play with us like a cat playing with a mouse!" snarled somebody.
"Tell us what you want.

If you were Major Grim you'd have handed us over to those officers who passed just now.

You're just as much irregular as we are.

Hurry up and make your bargain, or the guard may come and arrest us all!" "Yes, hurry up!" complained the other man.