Now we will deal with the arch traitors.

There is no need for further concealment; the noise of this fray will assuredly have been heard by them, for they will be listening for the sounds that would tell them the slaves had been liberated." Followed by the knights, he went to the door of the house occupied by the overseers, all of whom were members of the lower branch of the Order.

It was indeed evident that an alarm had been given there, for lights appeared at the windows.

As they opened the door and entered the hall, several half-dressed men rushed down the stairs with drawn swords, two of them carrying torches in their left hands.

As the light fell upon the figures of the grand master and the knights, they paused in astonishment.
"There is treachery at work in the prison," D'Aubusson said quietly.