"Very well. Guard! See who is in there!"
The guard wiped blood from his nose and obeyed orders. We clustered round the steps to hear.
"'Ow many's in here?" he demanded.
There was no answer. He tried the door and it opened 'readily.
"'Scuse me, but is there two of you? I can't see in the dark."
"Oh, is that our dinner?" said Lady Saffren Waldon's Voice.
"No ma'am, not the dinner yet."
"Why not, pray?"
"There's folks accusin' your maid o' enterin' the next compartment an'—an'—"
"Nonsense! My maid is here! You kept us so long waiting for dinner we were both asleep! Ah! There's light at last, thank heaven!"