"I am content to be responsible for Mr.
Carr." "All right; take him and get out.

Now for Whittingham!" "Hadn't we better get the money first ?" said I.
"Damn the money!" he replied.

"But I tell you what--I must have a bit of food.

I've tasted nothing for twelve hours." One of the servants hearing him, said: "Breakfast can be served in a moment, sir." And he ushered us into the large dining room, where we soon had an excellent meal.
When we had got through most of it, I broke the silence by asking: "What are you going to do with him ?" "I should like to shoot him," said the colonel.
"On what charge ?" "Treachery," he replied.
I smiled.
"That would hardly do, would it ?" "Well, then, embezzlement of public funds." We had a little talk about the President's destiny, and I tried to persuade the colonel to milder measures.

In fact, I was determined to prevent such a murder if I could without ruin to myself.
"Well, we'll consider it when we've seen him," said the colonel, rising and lighting a cigarette.