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"Open the trunks in those rooms and be quick; I will join you in a moment;" and as Durand turned into Armitage's room, Chauvenet peered again into the other chambers, called once or twice in a low tone; then turned to Zmai and the prisoner. "Take off the bag," he commanded.
It was the voice of Durand speaking in the Servian dialect; and Zmai opened his mouth to explain. As the big fellow roared his reply Armitage snatched from the rack a heavy iron boiling-pot, swung it high by the bail with both hands and let it fly with all his might at the Servian's head, upturned in the earnestness of his bawling.
Chauvenet, watching the silent rider, said aloud, speaking in German, so that Zmai understood: "It is in the blood; he is like a king." But they could not hear the words that John Armitage kept saying over and over again as he crossed the field: "He bade me do something for Austria for Austria!" "He is brave, but he is a great fool. When he turns his horse we will fire on him," said Zmai.
I had no trouble in shaking him off in Boston, where you probably advised him I should be taking the Montreal express." Chauvenet blinked. This was precisely what he had told Zmai to expect. He shifted from one foot to another, and wondered just how he was to escape from Armitage. He had gone to Storm Springs to be near Shirley Claiborne, and he deeply resented having business thrust upon him.
In the dusk of starlight Durand saw Zmai dismount and felt the Servian's big rough hand touch his in passing the bridle of his horse. "Wait!" said the Servian. The horse of the unknown paused, neighed again, and refused to go farther. A man's deep voice encouraged him in low tones.
I lost my way and he nearly killed me, the little soldier, as I crossed a strange field." When they had jerked the truth from Zmai, Chauvenet flung open the door and bawled through the house for the innkeeper. "Horses; saddle our two horses quick and get another if you have to steal it," he screamed.
He is a very annoying and vexatious person, this Armitage. Even Zmai, whose knife made him a terror in Servia, seems unable to cope with him." "And the fair daughter of the valley " "Pish! We are not discussing the young lady." "I can understand how unpleasant the subject must be to you, my dear Jules. What do you imagine she knows of Monsieur Armitage?
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