In another moment they gained a small dark room on the ground-floor, whence they issued into a passage, where, to their great joy, they found a lighted lantern placed on a chair.

Leonard hastily possessed himself of it, and was about to enter a room on the left when his companion arrested him.
"Before we proceed further," he said in a low voice, "I must know what you are about to do ?" "My purpose will be explained in a word," replied the apprentice in the same tone.

"I suspect that Nizza Macascree is confined here by Sir Paul Parravicin and Chowles, and if it turns out I am right in my conjecture, I propose to liberate her.

Will you help me ?" "Humph!" exclaimed Rainbird, "I don't much fancy the job.

However, since I am here, I'll not go back.