But on the moment of arrest you must have a squad of soldiers at your back." "Soldiers ?" doubtfully.
"Express orders of his highness." "It shall be done." Considerable activity was manifest in the police bureau the rest of that day.
To return to Carmichael.

He had never before concerned himself with resignations.

Up to this hour he had never resigned anything he had set his heart upon.

So it was not an easy matter for him to compose a letter to the secretary of state, resigning the post at Dreiberg.

True, he added that he desired to be transferred to a seaport town, France or Italy preferred.