"I replied, 'Even so.' Then she gave me the name of her lawyer and said Kelly and Burke would be prosecuted on every charge that could be brought to bear."
Armitage laughed.
"Trust her! What did you say?"
"I got hot under the collar right away, then. 'Mrs. Wellington,' I said, 'my men were not to blame. If they were I should not have called you on the 'phone. But your sons threw shells and cut one of them. They were punished, and justly. And I now advise you I am going to have counter warrants issued against your boys if the charge is pressed in court to-day!' Just like that.
"Her voice came crisp. 'You say my sons were at fault? Have you any proof of that?'
"I came back in a second. 'I have sufficient proof to convince even your lawyer.'
"'Very well,' she said. 'Then do it. I shall direct him to see you at once. If what you say is true we will of course take no further action.'
"The case was dropped all right."
"Bully for you," said Armitage. "My Lady evidently has a sense of justice."
"Here 's a paragraph," said Winston, holding up a local paper, "which says that a physical instructor is wanted at The Crags. They are going to prepare for future engagements with our men, evidently."