I raised my hand in protest; but it was too late. He saw his chance and took it at once cunningly. He rose and said: “If I am already judged, nothing more can be done here. Burski!” he called in a loud ringing voice.
I stepped from the door and Burski and the second man entered.
“You called, Colonel?”
“We are going to the offices of the Department. Let the Englishman be searched. He has a weapon.”
Burski drew his revolver and turned to me.
“No, you are mistaken. I know what you thought. See!” and I turned my pocket inside out. “I don’t resist.”
Resistance being useless, it was just as well to make a virtue of offering none.
“You threatened me,” said Bremenhof.
“Is that the charge against me?”
“The charge will be explained in proper time,” he snapped.