Put a man specially over him, with instructions to shoot him rather than let him be taken away from him.

The colonel will hold you harmless.

The scoundrel has committed too many murders to be allowed to go free." "I understand," Ralph said, "and will carry out the orders; and now I will be off at once, for it will be dark in an hour." Ralph was glad to find that the two officers were going on better than he had expected.

Lieutenant Desmond was already up, with his arm in splints and a great patch of plaster across his forehead.

O'Connor was still in bed, and was likely to remain so for some time.