Thinking that some evil work was being done, I rode straight for it, climbed the wall and, making my way on foot to the house, happily arrived in time." "You saw the fellows, then?
How was it that they suffered you to escape with your life?
They must have known that your evidence would hang them all." "There were but six of them, sire; and they will need no hanging, for they are all disposed of.

Though had it not been for the assistance of a brave servant maid, who threw herself upon the back of one of them, my career would certainly have been terminated." "But who had you with you to help you ?" the king asked.
"I had no one but the maid, sire." "Do you mean to say, Mr.Drummond, that with your own hand you slew the whole of the six villains ?" "That was so, sire; but in respect to the one thrown down by the girl, I had but to blow out his brains before he could gain his feet." "Can you give us the particulars ?" the king asked quietly.

"If you do not feel equal to it, we will wait till morning." "I can tell you now, sire.

I am feeling better and stronger." And he related the incidents of the fight.
"One with his pistol, Keith," the king said.

"Four with his sword, after his left hand was disabled, to say nothing of the sixth.
"That is not a bad beginning for this aide-de-camp, gentlemen." "No, indeed, sire.