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'We are much obliged to you, Adolf, he said courteously; 'but in compliment to his comrades I feel sure that Unziar will hardly wish to allow any other to undertake this special matter. Adolf would have spoken again, but Unziar stopped him. 'As a personal favour, Adolf, leave it to me, he said. Adiron, who had thus far taken no part in the discussion, now struck in.
Count Sagan, his big chest covered with gold-lace and orders, loomed at the head of the table, Wallenloup and Ulm to his right and left, Adiron, Unziar, Adolf and Varanheim seated according to their rank. At the foot of the table in the uniform of the Guard but without a sword stood the prisoner.
Luck, I suppose, replied he. 'But I, for one, am not sorry. The man's worth keeping. 'He shapes well, commented Adolf. 'But how will the chief take it? 'I am going to find the Colonel and tell him what has happened, said Unziar. 'I don't know how you fellows feel about it, but I say for myself that the Guard might have done a good deal worse.
'I love Valerie began, and stopped short, for Rallywood turned in his stride as if he felt their eyes upon him. 'His Highness has sent for you, Unziar, he said. All the next morning the snow fell persistently, and Sagan might have been, as far as appearances went, a castle built in the air.
From among the coming and going, from chance words and prepared speeches he gathered a thread of suspicion which had its use in the perplexing future that was rapidly advancing upon them. Valerie, with a flush upon her face, was looking unusually brilliant as she talked for a while with Unziar, who, judging from the sourness of his smile, may have been offering her his congratulations.
The night was drawing to a close. The long supper room was almost deserted. Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner. 'The fellow has given you no chance, Adolf was saying gloomily. 'Have him in here! Kick him in here, if necessary! said Colendorp. 'I don't think you will find him reluctant, drawled Unziar.
The suck of the current was fast drawing him away, but with another strong effort he got the horse's head round; they heard his faint shout upon the wind then the words came more clearly: 'Carry them on Selpdorf! He flung something forwards; the gale caught and hurled it on to the rocks at Rallywood's feet. When they looked again Unziar had disappeared.
Unziar alone looked stonily blank, but the other grim faces round the table regarded Rallywood with a sort of satisfaction. He had sinned against them, but they were about to make him pay the highest human penalty for his sin. Yet to Ulm his demeanour was suggestive. There was something eloquent of singleness of heart and nobleness that seemed to buoy up this man with his broken honour.
Rallywood pointed to Counsellor. 'This gentleman is my prisoner. You will keep him here until further orders. Meantime I will ride on with these to Révonde. Counsellor and Unziar remained together, but no word passed between them till out in the windy night they heard the beat of hoofs as Rallywood rode away on his mission.
He lunged at Sagan as he fell with his sword, then it was knocked from his hand as his assailants swarmed over him, but not before he had fired his revolver into Hern's body. The man fell across him, but Unziar again swinging clear rose on his elbow and sent a second shot into the face nearest him. Meantime the trooper at the door was making a gallant fight, but the odds were too great.
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