"What do you mean?"
"It would give him de excuse he want' to shoot you——"
"Nonsense."
"Defense personnelle. He knows de law. He will kill you, mon Jeem."
"I'm not afraid. I've got to go, Piquette——"
"No. You s'all not. An' leave me here alone——?"
"There's nothing to be frightened about on a train full of people——"
He managed to reach the door with Piquette clinging to him and peered out into the corridor. A guard was approaching.
"Ou est ce monsieur et cette dame——" he stammered,
Ollendorf fashion, and then his French failed him and he floundered helplessly, pleading with Piquette to finish what he wished to say.