"Two windows; a cage before one, the nearest to the door, and a writing desk before the one in the farthest corner."
"Well?"
"A safe partly built in the wall beside the door."
"How high from the ground?"
"About up to my waist."
"Did you notice anything underneath it?"
"Yes, there was the gunpowder box Mr. Robert put there."
"A box full of gunpowder placed there by Floyd?"
"Yes, sir."
This statement made a profound impression, but Badger did not push the subject further. The prisoner almost smiled.