Whether there were two or a dozen men in the room, Nick could not say.
Presently there was a ring at the bell. The faint sound made itself audible, but it was impossible to say from what direction it came.
Nick would have guessed that the bell was under the floor.
It rang four times.
Then came a faint sound which Nick took to be the departure of Benton to let in his visitor.
Presently there was another faint sound. The visitor had been admitted.
How long was this thing going to last?
Was Chick the last arrival?
How could Benton be captured secretly in this dense darkness?
Would it be possible to make a light without stirring up such a tumult as would alarm the whole city?