"What right have you to come here and question this man, then arrest him without a warrant?
I protest against these proceedings! I won't permit Mr.Collins to submit!" Britz turned fiercely on him.
"Who are you ?" he roared, as if aroused to a burning fury.
"I am a friend of Mr.Collins," returned Fanwell.

"I won't permit a friend of mine to be dragged to prison this way." "Be careful--you are interfering with an officer of the law," cautioned Britz.
"If you arrest him you might as well arrest me too," said Fanwell.

"But you won't keep us behind the bars long.

I'm from the West, but thank goodness! I have unlimited credit here.

I know where to obtain bail--in any amount." "The charge against this man is murder in the first degree," Britz retorted.