"Trust me, madame; hope, and pray," said Burton.
When the five minutes were up, the German hailed him. "Your answer--quickly."
"Monsieur le capitaine," said Burton, suavely, "we cannot surrender yet. We should like to kill a few more Germans."
The officer let out a vicious oath.
"Then roast!" he cried. "You and the rest."
"Including your worthy commandant, mon capitaine? Don't forget him."
"You have murdered him."
"That is the explanation of their reckless shooting," thought Burton. He replied: "Not at all. We are not Germans."
"You lie!" cried the captain, whose anger was rapidly getting the better of him.
"Did I not remind you, monsieur, that we are not Germans?"