‘No?’
‘Certainly not; but you may pretty safely conclude that somebody’s troubles are over.’
‘Oh, Lord!’
‘Come away at once now—there is no time to lose. Take care of the bundle. Have you it?’
‘All safe.’
‘Follow me then.’
Blodget ran down stairs as quickly as he could, and by the time he got to the hall he found that the whole four of the thieves he had brought with him had assembled there, and were looking at each other by their little pieces of lighted taper with something like consternation.
‘What is the matter?’ said Blodget.
‘Oh, captain, it’s all up.’
‘What is all up?’