They then proceeded to the room above, which underwent the same examination.
They looked into every corner likely to conceal a man.
Finally, tired of a fruitless search, they returned to the comforts of their own fireside.
But judge of their astonishment at finding the candle removed from its place, and also extinguished!!
After a short pause, however, Ned attributed it to the wind which arose from the opening or shutting of the door.
Ned Warbeck remembered the candle before he left the room again, not wishing, he said, to leave two such irreconcilable enemies near one another in their absence; meaning the brandy-bottle and candle. Satisfied that nothing could now disturb them, Ned took a seat near the fire, and desired Tim to do the same, who, nothing loth, obeyed the mandate.
He drew the cork from the bottle, and loaded his pipe.
His master, for greater safety, examined the primings of the pistols, and, giving them a fresh supply from the powder-horn, laid them on the table by the side of his naked sword.
This done, they both agreed to try and keep awake, for which purpose they each took a draught from the brandy bottle, and trimming their pipes, began smoking at a tremendous rate.
Now and then laying these aside they relapsed into a friendly, humorous chat, till, overcome by the fatigues of the day, Ned at last showed symptoms of drowsiness, which soon communicating to Tim, they eventually sunk in their chairs overpowered by sleep.