As he spoke the form of Painter appeared at the open window. He was breathless, and shrieked hastily:
“Dynamite, dynamite! Save yourselves! It’ll be off in a minute.”
“Then I shall be off in half a minute,” said Laing.
There was a rush to the door, and Laing, remembering his instructions, joined hastily in it.
“No, no. The bomb’s there!” cried Painter, excitedly.
They stood still in horror for ten seconds.
“To the window, to the window, for your lives! Save the ladies!” cried Sir Roger Deane.