"I have been too busy to take up your case before to-day, when I discover that we have treated you discourteously.

You will consider our fault due to these troubled times, when mistakes occur in spite of our watchfulness.

Is it not so ?" "Your error has caused us great inconvenience," responded Mr.Merrick stiffly.
The governor whirled around.

"Colonel Grau!" he called, and from the rear of the group the colonel stepped forward.

His face still wore the expression of comical surprise.