"Well," demanded his majesty, "what have you to say?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing!"
"No."
"Have you arrested her?"
"I have not."
"Where is she now?"
"In her own home. I took her there this morning. Listen for a moment, and I will tell you how that occurred."
Then I related in detail the story of my struggle with Durnief, the rescue of Zara, her heroism in assisting me, and I told of the final capture and imprisonment of the captain. But his majesty shook his head in a doubt.
"I believe Durnief's letter. She is a nihilist," he said. "She must be arrested." I shook my head, but he did not see the motion and continued: "I believe that the princess is the friend to whom poor Michael referred. He was in love with her and nothing short of the love of a woman could have made him disloyal to me. Yes, I believe that she is what Durnief says she is. I order you to place her under arrest at once."