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The Governor had beenthe two as they

talked than by what he had heard

"It seeested quietly, "that you are both

overlooking , Sid, unless it was prearranged between the two of you

(which, since I know you, I knoas not the case) has shed ht

on this matter than the testimony of a dozen witnesses After all, I'otten the existence of his

distinguished kinsman, and, at the voice, his eyes came away from the

face of the man he had not wanted to capture, and he shook his head

"You are merely the head of the executive branch," he said "You are

as helpless here as I aentry, though we h heaven with the

stench of blood After a conviction, you can pardon, but a pardon won't

help the dead I don't see that you can do , Crit"

"I don't know yet what I can do, but I can tell you I'," said the Governor "You can just begin watching me In the

meantime, I believe I am Commander-in-Chief of the State troops"

"And I am Captain of F Company, but all I can do is to obey the orders

of a bunch of Borgias"

"As your superior officer," sive you one now Mr South has applied to me for