Lebat wrenched himself free and drew his sword, and before Harry could have regained his feet he would have cut him down, when he fell himself in a heap from a tremendous blow which Jacques struck him with his sword.
"Jump inside," Jacques said to Harry.

"We may have some one out to see what the noise is about.

He will be no more trouble." He seized the prostrate body, threw it up on the box, and taking his seat drove on.
"Marie," Harry said as he jumped in, "thank God you are safe!" "Oh, Harry, is it you?
Can it be true ?" And the spirit which had so long sustained the girl gave way, and leaning her head upon his shoulder she burst into tears.

Harry soothed and pacified her till the vehicle again came to a stop.
"What is it, Jacques ?" Harry asked, putting his head out of the window.
"Just what we agreed upon," the man said.

"Here are the empty houses.