"Gentlemen," said he, "this is the Countess St.
Auban, who has come to see these parts of our country. Madam," he
added, "this is Judge Clayton. He was on the _Mount Vernon_ with
us. Lieutenant Kammerer, I think, is the name of this gentleman
who came down here to teach us a few things. There has been some
fighting. Mr. Yates--Mr. Jones. And this gentleman"--he stepped
back so that Carlisle might come into view--"I think you already
know."
"I knowed it! I knowed it!" broke in the Honorable William Jones.
"I seen all along there was a woman in this house. I said--"
Josephine turned to him a swift glance. "There is a lady in this
house."
"Yes," broke out Carlisle, "and all of you remember it. Don't I
know! Madam, what are you doing here?"
"Kind words from my former jailer? So!" She rewarded him none too
much for his quick sympathy. Then, relenting; "But at least you
were better than this new jailer. Are you, too, a prisoner? I
can't understand all this.
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