Why should Barrington not attack and overpower his jailer? It might be useless, perhaps others were watching in the passage without, ready to rush in at the slightest sound; still, it would be something attempted. He had succeeded in silencing the man at the Lion d'Or that night, why should he not succeed again?
The next morning Sabatier came before his time, Barrington was not ready to take him unawares. Again he asked the same question, and Barrington gave him a similar answer.
"Tell Latour he is a fool."
"I will. He may end by believing it. I may have news for you to-morrow."
There was meaning in the words, a suggestion that the news might be good news. Barrington decided to give his jailer a chance of telling it.
Sabatier came at the usual hour.
"Do you bring news?" Barrington asked.
"Citizen Latour remains a fool. I mean it. I do not believe you know where mademoiselle is."
"Then you will help me?"
"Monsieur, I try every day to persuade Deputy Latour that he is mistaken."