“What is happening?” asked Dunbar.
“Take a look out of this window and you will see,” answered Dick.
Nadia pressed forward to look, but drew back, shuddering.
Brad sought to reassure her.
“It’s only a lot of crazy fools,” he said. “Don’t be frightened, Nadia.”
“But they are mad! They mean to destroy the hotel and murder us all!”
“I don’t reckon the governor will permit that.”
“Can we do nothing?” asked Budthorne. “Can’t we apply to the American consul?”
“We tried that yesterday when Nadia disappeared,” reminded Dick, “and the American consul was out of the city.”
“Then there is the British consul. Surely he will act if we call on him.”