To this he made his way.

Rienzi's heart misgave him a moment.
"Beware," he whispered, "the least sign of fraud, and thou art the first victim!" The assassin nodded again, and proceeded.

They entered the room; and then the Tribune's strange guide pointed to an open casement.

"Behold my entrance," said he; "and, if you permit me, my egress--" "The frog gets not out of the well so easily as he came in, friend," returned Rienzi, smiling.

"And now, if I am not to call my guards, what am I to do with thee!" "Let me go, and I will seek thee tomorrow; and if thou payest me handsomely, and promisest not to harm limb or life, I will put thine enemies and my employers in thy power." Rienzi could not refrain from a slight laugh at the proposition, but composing himself, replied--"And what if I call my attendants, and give thee to their charge ?" "Thou givest me to those very enemies and employers; and in despair lest I betray them, ere the day dawn they cut my throat--or thine." "Methinks knave, I have seen thee before." "Thou hast.