human
Our nearest approach to a uniform, he said.
gpt
Something of the sort was necessary.
human
But why light blue?
gpt
Oh, I don't know. It's a good colour, easily seen. The men are to wear orange, of course. I'm an officer.
human
Captain or Colonel or Knight at Arms?
gpt
We haven't bothered about titles, said Bob, who did not seem to recognize the question.
human
We haven't had time to settle details of any sort. In fact I haven't much time now. I just dropped in to tell you that you needn't be nervous about to-night. We have our men well under control, and the police ought to be able to deal with the rabble. If they can't--if there's any sign of rioting--we step in and stop it at once.
gpt
I shall be on patrol all night, he said.
human
My orders--
gpt
By the way, I said,
human
Conroy, of course. Didn't you know? He organized the whole thing. Wonderful head Conroy has. I don't wonder he became a millionaire. He has his men under perfect control. They may not look starchy when you see them in the streets, but they'll do what they're told. I thought you and Lord Moyne would be glad to know, so I dropped in to tell you. I must be off now.
gpt
Marion and Lady Moyne got away all right, he said.
human
I saw them off.
gpt
That's good news as far as it goes,
human
I'm not sure, said Moyne.
gpt
I'm not at all sure. If there had been a riot to-night, the ordinary sort of riot--but I don't know. It's very hard to know what to hope for.