The five were amazed and
indignant at the assurance of the renegade, but they said nothing.
Alvarez walked into the room, cool, dignified, and austere, but his manner
was not calculated to ruffle his superior officer. It seemed rather to
indicate a confidence that the Governor General would punish as was
fitting the impertinence of the intruders from Kaintock. He bestowed only
a single glance upon them, as if his victory over such insignificant
opponents were already assured. The blood slowly rose to the faces of
Paul and Henry, but they were about to witness an extraordinary exhibition
of Spanish pliancy and dexterity.
Braxton Wyatt was as thoroughly the Spaniard as clothes could make him,
which was not thorough at all, and he imitated his leader even to the
supercilious glance at the Kentuckians and the following look of assured
victory. The five took no notice of him.
Alvarez gave to the Governor General a military salute, which Galvez
returned in like fashion. Then the captain sat down in a chair near the
Governor General, and the latter said, maintaining his judicial tone:
"Those against whom you made the complaint last night are here, Don
Francisco. Will you state again the charges? It is but fair that they
should hear and make reply, if they can.
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