"
"So we perceive," was the dry rejoinder. "These outbursts do you
a certain credit, Captain Tremayne. But they waste the time of the
court."
And then the president made his announcement
"Captain Tremayne, you are acquitted of the charge of killing Count
Samoval, and you are at liberty to depart and to resume your usual
duties. The court congratulates you and congratulates. itself
upon having reached this conclusion in the case of an officer so
estimable as yourself."
"Ah, but, gentlemen, hear me yet a moment. You, my lord - "
"The court has pronounced. The matter is at an end," said
Wellington, with a shrug, and immediately upon the words he rose,
and the court rose with him. Immediately, with rattle of sabres and
sabretaches, the officers who had composed the board fell into groups
and broke into conversation out of a spirit of consideration for
Tremayne, and definitely to mark the conclusion of the proceedings.
Tremayne, white and trembling, turned in time to see Miss Armytage
leaving the hall and assisting Colonel Grant to support Lady O'Moy,
who was in a half-swooning condition.
He stood irresolute, prey to a torturing agony of mind, cursing
himself now for his silence, for not having spoken the truth and
taken the consequences together with Dick Butler.
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