"That infernal doctor's done us both.

He couldn't get Whittingham out of the house without leave, so he's taken him as Carr! Swindled me into giving my leave.

Ah, look out, if we meet, Mr.Doctor!" We rushed out of the house and found this conjecture was true.

The man who purported to be Carr had been carried out, enveloped in blankets, just as we sat down to breakfast; the doctor had put him into the carriage, followed himself, and driven rapidly away.
"Which way did they go ?" "Toward the harbor, sir," the sentry replied.
The harbor could be reached in twenty minutes' fast driving.

Without a word the colonel sprang on his horse; I imitated him, and we galloped as hard as we could, everyone making way before our furious charge.
Alas! we were too late.