"I do not understand," I exclaimed, when he had finished. "Doubtless
it is little or nothing. Yet give me the sword, for who knows? and come
with me."
Kari obeyed, and as I went up the stairs I buckled Wave-Flame about me.
Also Kari brought two candles of Italian wax lighted upon their stands.
Coming to the door of the solar I tried to open it, but it was bolted.
"God's truth!" I said, "this is strange," and hammered on the panel with
my fist.
Presently it opened, but before entering it, for I feared some trick,
I stood without and looked in. The room was lit by a hanging lamp and
a fire burned brightly on the hearth, for the night was cold. In an oak
chair by the fire and staring into it sat Blanche still as any statue.
She glanced round and saw me in the light of the candles that Kari held,
and again stared into the fire. Half-way between her and the door stood
Deleroy, dressed as ever in fine clothes, though I noted that his cape
was off and hung over a stool near the fire as though to dry. I noted
also that he wore a sword and a dagger.
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