144. HALLWAY OF PALACE (front end). Soldiers rush in. Enrico is holding his soldiers at the door, through which they have broken, telling them just where to go.
145. KING'S BEDCHAMBER. Tom calls to Roland to look. Roland comes to the door and looks.
146. HALLWAY IN PALACE. Enrico giving instructions to his men.
147. KING'S BEDROOM. Tom aims revolver at Enrico. Roland stops him and says:
SP: "FOR GOD'S SAKE DON'T KILL HIM. HE'S INSURED FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS."
He grabs Tom, closes the door and locks it, pulls Tom away.
148. HALLWAY. Enrico, with a flourish, leads his men down the hall toward the King's bedroom.
149. KING'S BEDROOM. Tom picks up his councilor and starts down through trap with him. Roland quickly removing traces of the broken floor, takes a rug and pulls it to the back of the trap door.
150. HALLWAY OF PALACE. Enrico and part of his soldiers are beating down the door of the King's chamber—the rest going to the council chamber.