"Please, sir," he said to Jack, "there's a Mr. Vaughan at the door as would like to see you. I was to say 'twas he that borrowed your horse a while ago."
"Show him in," said Jack.
"Beg pardon, sir, but he says as he would like to see you alone."
"Oh, very well!" said Jack, rising, and he followed Giles from the room.
CHAPTER III
Palafox the Man, Palafox the Name
A Letter from Saragossa—An Invitation—Bad News—Spanish Apathy—Bonaparte—Jockeying a Nation—A Message from Head-quarters—More Puzzlement
The visitor was awaiting Jack beneath a dim lamp in the vestibule.
"You won't mind coming into my bedroom?" said Jack, after an interchange of greetings. "It's the only place where we can be alone."
He led the way, struck a light, and noticed that the stranger was bespattered with mud from head to foot.