"Ah, Monsieur Jean! Now you are uttering the words of wisdom. Recall the language of Monsieur de Beauchamp,—that it is necessary to make use of everybody and everything going the way of the king,—tending to re-establish the throne!"
"The throne! I will have none of it. I'm a republican!"
She smiled. "And as a republican, what is your first duty now?"
"Why, to inform the proper authorities of our discovery."
"Good! Let us go!"
"Allons!" he responded, briskly.
"But how will we get out?"
"How about this door?"
He had brought the rays of the lamp to bear upon a door at the gable opposite the Maxim gun. It was bolted and heavily barred, but these fastenings were easily removed.
As anticipated, this door led to a passage and to stairs which, in turn, led down to the street. They closed the door with as little noise as possible, carefully locking it and bringing away the key.