CHAPTER XXIX
JUST IN TIME
But just when matters appeared to be at their worst, the luck turned. The man who had prevented Dragen before intervened now.
"You can get him some brandy and he'll be all right."
"Where is it?" came the reply; and there was a pause.
"I shan't wait," said the former speaker again. "I shall take the risk of going. Fritz is just below with the horses. If there's any violence before we get back, you'll have to answer for it."
"Answer to hell," growled Dragen fiercely.
"I shall split on the whole thing if there is, mind that," retorted the other in quite as angry a tone; and he passed my hiding-place, opened the door, and went out.
He tried to close it sharply behind him; but I took a risk at that moment and thrust my foot in the way. Fortunately he was in too bad a temper to care whether he left it open or shut, and ran down the steps.
Some one laughed.