\'You\'reatthebarnow，GrafvonSchwabing。Foryearsyou\'vedoneyourbestagainstthedecenciesoflife。Youhavedeservedwellofyourcountry，Idon\'tdoubtit。Butwhathasyourcountrydeservedoftheworld？OnedaysoonGermanyhastodosomeheavypaying，andyouarethefirstinstalment。\'
\'IappealtotheSwisslaw。IstandonSwisssoil，andIdemandthatIbesurrenderedtotheSwissauthorities。\'Iveryspokewithdrylipsandthesweatwasonhisbrow。
\'Oh，no，no，\'saidBlenkironsoothingly。\'TheSwissareanicepeople，andIwouldhatetoaddtotheworriesofapoorlittleneutralstate……Allalongbothsideshavebeenoutsidethelawinthisgame，andthat\'sgoingtocontinue。We\'veabodebytherulesandsomustyou……Foryearsyou\'vemurderedandkidnappedandseducedtheweakandignorant，butwe\'renotgoingtojudgeyourmorals。WeleavethattotheAlmightywhenyougetacrossJordan。
We\'regoingtowashourhandsofyouassoonaswecan。You\'lltraveltoFrancebytheUndergroundRailwayandtherebehandedovertotheFrenchGovernment。FromwhatIknowthey\'veenoughagainstyoutoshootyoueveryhourofthedayforatwelvemonth。\'
IthinkhehadexpectedtobecondemnedbyusthereandthenandsenttojoinEhrlichbeneaththeice。Anyhow，therecameaflickerofhopeintohiseyes。IdaresayhesawsomewaytododgetheFrenchauthoritiesifheoncegotachancetousehismiraculouswits。Anyhow，hebowedwithsomethingverylikeself-possession，andaskedpermissiontosmoke。AsIhavesaid，themanhadhisowncourage。