He watched the departing Russians and then, smiling faintly, he turned to Fred.
"I'll have to ask you to give some account of yourself, if you please," he said, in excellent English.

"I'm Lieutenant Ernst, of the Prussian army.

Sentenced to guard duty here--for my sins.

Now will you tell me what all this means ?" "I had a passport," said Fred directly, and meeting the German's eyes frankly.

"Prince Suvaroff is my uncle, my mother's brother.