"Very well, do so; there is no deceit in my visit to Signor Argetti."
The girl hesitated a moment and then said:
"Very well, I am but obeying orders all round. We will proceed."
Our hero was very handsomely attired, and he looked like a very effeminate young man—one who possessed neither courage nor stamina. Indeed, from his appearance, a resolute, sturdy man might expect to deal with him as he would with a mere boy. But our hero was one of those who expanded in a crisis.
The girl upon reaching the cabin rapped on the door and from the inside came the demand:
"Who's there?"
"I am here."
"Alone?"
"No, the gentleman is with me."
"Come in."