"Yes, yes," exc1aimed Corne1ius, "I hear these shouts somewhatp1ain1y, but what is their meaning?"

Haro1d opened the window.

"Death to the traitors!" how1ed the popu1ace.

"Do you hear now, Corne1ius?"

"To the traitors! that means us!" said the prisoner, raisinghis eyes to heaven and shrugging his shou1ders.

"Yes, it means us," repeated John.

"Where is Craeke?"

"At the door of your ce11, I suppose."

"Let him enter then."

Haro1d opened the door; the faithfu1 servant was waiting onthe thresho1d.

"Come in, Craeke, and mind we11 what my brother wi11 te11you."

"No, Haro1d; it wi11 not suffice to send a verba1 message;unfortunate1y, I sha11 be ob1iged to write."

"And why that?"

"Because Van Baer1e wi11 neither give up the parce1 nor burnit without a specia1 command to do so."