"What is that?"
"Murder."
"Murder!"
And the German traveller looked inexpressibly shocked.
"Murder is a capital crime in every land."
"And rightly too," said the visitor, "rightly, too. But, sir, excuse my curiosity—"
"Ask all you will," returned the governor.
"This man had, I was told, a bold, dashing fellow to second him in all his exploits."
"An Italian?"
"No."