"He is entering this very inn."
"Everything favours us. He must have left his friend and companion in Dieppe. He is alone; there are two of us!"
"Can we still count upon the smuggler's boat and assistance to-night?" suddenly inquired Russell. A new idea seemed to have struck him. A slight flush suffused his pale, cold face, and a spark of diabolical joy glittered in his eye, as he asked the question.
"Yes; for desiring to reserve a means of flight in case of need, I told him he might expect us."
"Courage, then," exclaimed Russell, ringing the bell, violently.
"What do you mean?" inquired the Maltese. "What do you intend to do?"
"You shall know, presently. Hush! here comes somebody."
It was the innkeeper that had answered the summons.
"The breakfast was excellent, my friend," said Russell. "How much do I owe you?"
"Six francs, including the room."