But what did the lieutenant do but take it into his head that I, being an assaulter of superior officers, was, by a priori reasoning, this Angelo Fresi in disguise.

Accordingly'-- he waved his hand around the room--'you see me here.' 'It's an imposition! Depriving an American citizen of his liberty on any such trumped-up charge as that! I'll telegraph the consul in Milan.
I'll----' 'Oh, don't trouble.

I'll get off this afternoon; they've sent for some one to identify me, and if he doesn't succeed, I don't see how they can hold me.

In the meantime, I'm comfortable enough.' Mr.Wilder's eye wandered about the room.

'H'm, it isn't bad for a jail! Got everything you need--tobacco, papers ?' What's this, New York _Sun_ only ten days old ?' He picked it up and plunged into the headlines.
Constance turned from the window and glanced casually at Tony.
'You didn't go to Austria after all ?' 'I was detained; I hope to get off to-morrow.' 'Oh, before I forget it.' She removed the basket from her arm and set it on the table.