"Be quiet," warned Dan. "You are only making it the harder for us. He doesn't believe our story, as it is."
"I don't care whether he does or not. I'm getting warm where my collar was until it was torn off. Disguise! The idea!"
"What are you doing in Paris?"
"Getting into trouble, principally," muttered Sam under his breath.
"We came here to see the city, sir," answered Dan.
"When?"
"This morning, or yesterday morning. I do not know whether it is morning or evening now," he answered.
"You say you are from a United States ship?"
"Yes, sir."
"What is the captain's name?"