“Now,” continued Harry, when this had been done, “let us proceed to business.”
But before he had a chance to say more, there was a loud knock on the outside of the door by which they had come in, and, as if in answer to it, another loud knock was heard on a door at the opposite side of the Hall.
Harry leaned over towards Wamby, and whispered, “What does that mean?”
Wamby shook his head seriously, and replied, “I don’t know.”
CHAPTER VII.
A NEW KING.
Everybody looked at everybody else, and then all looked at Harry, as if to say, “What shall we do?”
Harry pondered a minute, and finally ordered a troop of his armed men to proceed to the nearest door first, and see who was there. They did so, and soon returned, followed by a large number of the ex-King’s body-guard. The soldiers looked much bewildered at seeing Harry on the throne, but as he held up the sceptre they all bowed very low before him.
“Where have you been?” demanded Harry.
The leader bowed low again, and answered, “If it please Your Royal Majesty, we were sent by the King—that is, by the former King—to look for you and Wamby.”
“Well,” said Harry, “you have found us, so you may go and stand along the wall over there.”