At that time a struggle was heard going on in the room.
At that moment Captain Jack, lantern and sword in hand, dashed the door open and entered.
Ellen Harmer gave a short, quick cry of joy as she perceived deliverance at hand.
Instinctively she rushed into the arms of Captain Jack for protection.
The king was amazed.
He made a thrust at Jack.
But next moment the weapon was knocked from his hand.
He now stood, unarmed and defenceless, before the bold intruder.
“Who art thou?” said the king, in surprise.
“Thy equal,” said Jack, in an assumed voice. “What, is it nothing that you now cringe before me, and yet a moment ago you would for ever have dishonoured this blameless girl? Out upon thee, for a craven!”