Does such decision come from a council ?" "There has been no council," broke in Ronan, hastily.

"The commander has not honored his officers by calling one.

Such were the orders as published on parade this morning." He would have added more, but Helm warned him, by a sudden look of disapproval.
"I understand," he explained quietly, "that the instructions received from General Hull at Detroit were imperative, and that Captain Heald was left no discretion in the matter." "I have not yet discovered the man who has seen the orders," exclaimed the Ensign hotly, "and we all know it means death." Helm faced him sternly.
"A soldier's first duty is obedience," he said shortly, "and we are soldiers.

Gentlemen, will you not come in ?".