Making up a good story--eh?
You've caught the first spy, Lieutenant." "No, sir, I think not," said the young officer.
"I think you have .-- Now, sir," he continued, "if you wish to save your skin, speak out.

Why did you want to get away from the Boers ?" "Because I was commandoed," I said rather sulkily.
"Oh, then you were afraid to fight--eh ?" "No; but I was not going to fight my own countrymen." "Oh!" said the officer, staring.

"Here, tell me, how were you summoned ?" I told him, and that the party was led by an Irishman named Moriarty.
"Ah! yes, I know him.

Tall, handsome, dashing young Irish cavalier-- isn't he ?" "No," I said; "a middle-aged, bullying, ruffianly sort of a fellow, with a red nose," I replied.
"Humph! Then where do you come from ?" "Cameldorn Farm." "Eh?
Hullo!" cried the young man who had captured me.

"I say, take off your hat." "What for ?" I asked.
"Because I want to look at you.