As he entered each room, Leigh shouted the directions agreed on to the prisoners.

In a short time he came upon Jean who, as had been arranged, had first gone to the rooms where his father and Patsey were confined.

Jean started with these at once, with six of his men, leaving Leigh and Desailles to see to the release of the rest of the prisoners.
As soon as all rooms had been burst open or unlocked, he and his party, with that at the gate, hurried away.

The streets were light, as a sheet of flame rose from the stores of Jacques Martin.

The musketry fire on the wharves showed that there were troops stationed there.