Solomon Eagle darted along the nave with lightning swiftness, and, mounting the steps leading to the choir, disappeared from view.

Some few persons followed him, while others took their course along the aisles.

But the majority kept near the apprentice.
Snatching the lamp from the grasp of the verger, Leonard Holt ran on with his companions till they came to the beautiful chapel built by Thomas Kempe, bishop of London.

The door was open, and the apprentice, holding the light forward, perceived there were persons inside.

He was about to enter the chapel, when a small spaniel rushed forth, and, barking furiously, held him in check for a moment.