I may say, however, that were it my province to decide the question, you would now be free.

Colonel Grau has an excellent record for efficiency and seldom makes a mistake, but I suspect his judgment was influenced by the general, whose son was once jilted by an American girl." "We're going to get even with them both, before this affair is ended," declared Patsy, vindictively; "but although you are our actual jailer I promise that you will escape our vengeance." "My instructions are quite elastic, as you heard," said the lieutenant.
"I am merely ordered to keep you in Ostend, under my eye, until your case has been passed upon by the commandant or the general staff.

Since you have money, you may enjoy every luxury save that of travel, and I ask you to command my services in all ways consistent with my duty." "What worries me," said Patsy to Uncle John, "is the delay.

If we are kept here for long, poor Denton will die before we can find his wife and take her to him." "How long are we liable to be detained ?" Uncle John asked the officer.
"I cannot say.

Perhaps the council of the general staff will meet to-morrow morning; perhaps not for several days," was the indefinite reply.
Patsy wiped away the tears that began to well into her eyes.