It is from _you_ that he will try to escape, and _you_ will prevent his escape by his death.

Then you must join us where we shall be waiting for you and report the execution." When Henri Marais heard this he exclaimed: "I swear by God that I cannot do it.

Is it right or natural that a man should be forced to kill his own son-in-law ?" "You could bear evidence against your own son-in-law, Henri Marais," answered the stern-faced commandant.

"Why then cannot you kill with your rifle one whom you have already helped to kill with your tongue ?" "I will not, I cannot!" said Marais, tearing at his beard.

But the commandant only answered coldly: "You have the orders of the court, and if you choose to disobey them we shall begin to believe that you have sworn falsely.