"It will be your duty, as he sees it, to answer questions." John's liking for von Arnheim grew.

He had seldom seen a finer young man.

He was frank and open in manner, and bright blue eyes shone in a face that bore every sign of honesty.

Official enemies he and von Arnheim were, but real enemies they never could be.
He divined that he would be subjected to a cross-examination, but he had no objection.

Moreover, he wanted to see a German general of high degree.