human
They'll reform all right, sneered the latter.
gpt
Under lock and key!
human
What do you mean?
gpt
What I say! thundered the sergeant, displaying his badge.
human
I arrest you two young ladies as smugglers! I am going to take you both to jail!
gpt
Smugglers?
human
Yes. You know all about it. Don't look innocent! We've had wind for over a month of the fact that a plane was taking something from Canada to Plattsburg, but we just found out last week what it was--_French lace_! And a girl has been flying it!
gpt
But neither of us is the girl you're after--the girl that's guilty! protested Louise.
human
That girl flew a gray Moth!
gpt
Yeah? And how do we know your plane wasn't a gray Moth? How are you going to prove that? And didn't you admit you'd just come from that Convent, and didn't you show my friend Marshall here, some of the goods?
human
But those are our own things! cried Louise.
gpt
Bought in Columbus, Ohio!
human
Oh, yeah? Well, I don't happen to believe that.... What I do know, is you didn't stop at the border for the regular search, did you?
gpt
We didn't know you had to.... We didn't even know the border when we came to it,
human
No? Well, you can tell that to the judge! replied the sergeant, with a smirk.
gpt
I guess you don't even know yet whether you're in the U.S. or not?
human
No, as a matter of fact, we don't.
gpt
Innocent little things! he sneered, sarcastically.
human
Rats! What's the use of wasting time? Come on!
gpt
Won't you even listen to our story?
human
You can save it for the judge! We've got a couple of horses out here, and we're each taking one of you along. Get your coats on--and hustle!
gpt
You just wait! she sputtered.
human
You'll make a public apology for this, when our fathers hear about it.
gpt
Listen to the little spit-fire! drawled the sergeant, in a nasty tone. Then, turning to the other man,
human
Listen, Marshall, I don't think we better try to take these two girls on our horses--especially this little cat here. He pointed rudely at Louise.
gpt
She might scratch! And it's none too easy traveling in this kind of weather.... Their trial won't come up for a month or so, anyway, so we might as well lock 'em in here as anywhere till we see fit to get 'em. You don't need the cabin, do you?
human
No, I can go over with Hendries.
gpt
Well, the windows are barred. Besides, if they tried to escape, they would only get lost, and freeze or starve to death. Suppose we leave 'em here to think over their crime, and maybe after a few days or so, they'll be more ready to confess.
human
But we have to wire our folks!
gpt
You ought to have thought of that before you tried your tricks. If it's your father you're working for, he knows what to expect. Smuggling's serious business, young woman!
human
But we didn't----
gpt
So I've heard you say before, but lady, that don't get you anywheres with me.... Marshall, you go and get wood and see that there's enough oil and water and food to last about four days. I'll stay here and watch 'em till you get back.