human
You here, Mr. Germaine! he exclaimed.
gpt
Why, how comes this?
human
I was brought here a prisoner--never mind that, said Ray, impatiently;
gpt
Impossible, my dear fellow. He is the notorious leader of this villainous gang--an outlaw with a price on his head. I am responsible for his safe delivery into the hands of justice.
human
And those hands he will never reach! Do you not see he is dying? said Ray, passionately.
gpt
Look at him, Chesny, do you think you could bring him to Judestown in that state? Do you think he would ever reach it alive?
human
Mr. Germaine, I should like to oblige you--
gpt
Do it, then. Let me take him to the cottage, and I will be responsible for his not escaping. Nonsense, Chesny! You see it is impossible for him to be taken further. You must have him taken there. Sure some of you may guard the house if you fear his escaping.
human
Be it so, then. Come, boys, construct something to carry this wounded man to Old Barrens Cottage on. Hallo! Miss Lawless, by all that's glorious!
gpt
How do you do, Mr. Chesny? Oh, what a dreadful night this has been! said Pet, with a shudder.
human
Good Heavens! is Captain Reginald dead?
gpt
No; wounded only; he is to be conveyed to Old Barrens Cottage. How in the world did you get here, Miss Pet?
human
Oh, they carried me off. Rozzel Garnet did.
gpt
Well, you are the last he will carry off, I fancy. Here he lies!
human
Dead!
gpt
Yes; the smuggler-chief there sent a bullet through him the first thing; and served him right, too, for peaching as he did, the mean cuss! Hurry up, boys! Oh! you've got through, I see. Lift him on it, now--gently, gently, there; you have stopped the blood, I see, Germaine; that's right. Ha! whom have we here? he exclaimed, as his eyes fell on the woman Marguerite, who, white and cold as he by whose side she knelt, held the head of the wounded chief on her breast, and gently wiped the cold sweat off his face.
human
Who is the woman?
gpt
His wife, said Ray, in a low tone.
human
Let her accompany him. Miss Lawless, will you accept my escort from this den of horrors?
gpt
Oh, Ray! what a night this has been! And oh, I am so sorry Captain Reginald is wounded. Do you know, I liked him real well!