"When they tell me we have killed the man I know the police get us." He would say no more.

His words seemed to imply that neither he nor Rossi meant to do other than maim the journalist whom they regarded as de Courtois's dangerous helper; but he did not urge the plea.

Perhaps he felt that when a Hungarian uses a knife, a trifling error in the matter of direction is pardonable.
"I shall not go home now," said Steingall, bidding farewell to his allies when Martiny had been formally identified and charged.

"I must get this thing thoroughly straightened out before morning, though the inquest and police court proceedings will be mere adjournments.
Good-night, Mr.Devar.

Good-night, Mr.Curtis.