He doubly locked the door, and entered an adjoining chamber with his unconscious and fainting victim, in order to await the coming of Rochfort.
Captain Jack’s head just peeped above the balcony of Ellen Harmer’s chamber at the moment the King had left it.
Noiselessly he opened the lattice, and, disguised as he was, entered, pistol in hand.
“I thought I saw a light here a moment ago,” he said; “surely I was not mistaken.”
He was not; but the King had taken the wax taper with him, and all was now total darkness.
“Splendid chamber this,” thought Jack, as he turned on his lantern and gazed around.
He thought in the far corner he could perceive two dark eyes glistening.
He made a thrust at the spot with his sword.
But the Nubian had perceived him and crept under the bed.