They were all found guilty of fraud and treachery, and were shot this morning." "Worse and worse, Mike! Evidently, the governor is determined to get rid of all whose evidence might throw any light on this matter.

After what has happened here, and these summary executions, I feel very uncomfortable as to Colonel Mendez.

Will you go to the artillery barracks with a message from me that, as I have my first report to write out, I shall not continue the investigations today?
Take Pierre with you again." When Mike returned, Desmond saw that his news was bad.
"The colonel had not been seen when I got there, and his servant went up to his room and found him lying dead, stabbed to the heart." "Another witness gone," Desmond said.

"An honourable gentleman, and a pleasant one.

Well, Mike, the matter becomes more and more serious.