“If you had killed him,” she said, “I would have killed you!”
Steinmetz picked up the rifle, closed the breech, and handed it to De Chauxville with a queer smile.
CHAPTER XXXII — A CLOUD
When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz. His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
“Well?” said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
The starosta spread out his hands.
“Your Excellency,” he answered, “I am afraid.”
“Of what?”