By that time the valet had managed to loosen with his teeth the rope that bound Violette.

Violette, able then to get the gag from his mouth, began to shout for help.

Hearing the shouts the five men withdrew to the gardens, where they mounted horses closely resembling those at Cinq-Cygne and rode away, but not so rapidly that Violette was unable to catch sight of them.

After releasing the valet, the two ladies, and the notary, Violette mounted his pony and rode after help.

When he reached the pavilion he was amazed to see the gates open and Mademoiselle de Cinq-Cygne apparently on the watch.
Directly after the young countess had ridden off, Violette was overtaken by Grevin and the forester of the township of Gondreville, who had taken horses from the stables at the chateau.