“Stand aside, sir. I'm not the man to let you sacrifice yourself for me——” And unloosing his wife's arms from his neck, he advanced to the door.
“Very well; it is your own fault.”
The next instant the lieutenant threw open the door.
“Sergeant, bring your men here.”
Half an hour later Lieutenant Carteret reported to Commander Arness.
“I have brought the prisoner on board, sir. He is a man named Charles Parker, and was sergeant of marines on the Flycatcher?”
“Very good, Mr. Carteret What have you done with his wife?”
“She refused to leave, sir, and when we brought the man away, went off to the other side of the island.”