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As he came down heavily, his revolver was jarred out of its holster and dropped unnoticed in the grass. An instant later the guard came running up, and by morning Captain Nolan was under arrest, charged with murder.
The consciousness that he could do scores of things they could not do was not enough, tarnished as it was by a misgiving that, by some secret mystery of breeding, some freemasonry of fashion, he was not one of them, and that this awkward fact was suspended over him for life, to arrest his course in the hour of success, and balk him at the very moment of victory.
"Didn't I see you?" "You did not!" shouted Tom. "Some one `squealed, and you have no proof of what you are saying." The man hesitated. Then he blurted out: "Well, what if a friend did tip me off? Wasn't he in as much danger from your runaway machine as the next one?" "That man!" whispered Cora to Duncan. "He stopped and told him to arrest us."
Johns travelling man, who had engaged the Baldwin pack for his firm, and now he said in low, hurried tones: "You fellows want to skip out of this while you can, for that British officer has got orders to arrest you both and carry you to St. Johns for trial. Charges contempt of court and carrying on an illegal business.
You have deserted me once; you will do so again in any other country. You are a murderer, a villain, and a coward, but you suit me. I save you, but I mean to keep you. I will bring you to Australia, where the first trooper will arrest you at my bidding as an escaped convict. If you don't like to come, stay behind. I don't care. I am rich. I have done no wrong. The law cannot touch me Do you agree?
"If they do they are liable to arrest me, believing that I let him out. Go it, Emperor! Go faster!" Emperor flapped his ears in reply and swung off at an increased gait. The darkness of early morn was soon succeeded by the graying dawn, and Phil felt a certain sense of relief as he realized that day was breaking.
He looked at Cordel, who said, "No one bears that name now. His father was outlawed, and his estate confiscated. The castle belongs to the king; this fellow has no right here, and," viciously, "I doubt if he has a right to his life. In any case, as the king's representative, I order you to arrest him!"
He wasn't at all sure the man Gallegher suspected was Hade; he feared he might get himself into trouble by making a false arrest, and if it should be the man, he was afraid the local police would interfere. "We've no time to argue or debate this matter," said Dwyer, warmly. "We agree to point Hade out to you in the crowd.
Once I get aboard I shall put under arrest all the mutineers. And you will be with your people." "Oh, if we ever are again!" "Which way was she headed when you last had information?" asked Walter. "Southeast," was the reply, "and she isn't far ahead of us now. By crowding on speed we can overtake her by morning." "Hear that, Joe?" cried Jack. "Do your best now!" "Aye, aye, sir!" was the reply.
"Countess Arabella Baillou," said one of the figures, "I arrest you in the name of the emperor." She looked defiance at him. "Who are you that dare arrest me?" He took off his hat and bowed derisively. "I am the director of police, countess, very much at your service. Here is my authority for your arrest."
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