Stand back behind the door as they enter and, as I close it, throw yourselves upon them.

One of you grip each of them by the throat, and another seize his musket and wrench it from him.
The rest will be easy." The men placed themselves as directed, and Leigh then opened the door and said: "You are to come in.

They will take some little time over the papers, and there is plenty of good wine for you to amuse yourselves with." With an exclamation of satisfaction, the two men entered.
"It is very dark in here," one said, as Leigh closed the door.

"Why didn't you get a light ?" The words were scarcely spoken when there was a rush, a sudden exclamation, the sound of a short struggle, and then silence.
"Keep hold of them tightly, while I fetch a candle," Leigh said and, running upstairs, soon came down with the light.
The two guards were standing helpless in the hands of their captors, and gripped so tightly that they were unable to utter the least sound.
"Now, put the gags into their mouths and truss them up, as you did the others." Leaving the men to carry out his orders, he ran upstairs again.
"Everything is arranged now," he said.

"The whole of the fellows are bound, and the road is free for you.