Chapter 42

Lugg finding himself under the chair in which the girl sat, set to work to unfasten the bonds, his fingers moving deftly in the darkness. Fighting ceased momentarily, and there was a general movement towards the door. There seemed to be the sound of many feet coming up the stairs. ‘Is that you, Guv’nor?’ A strangled voice from the room spoke eagerly. ‘In here, officer, in here.’ The voice was unrecognizable, and at the same moment a torch shone into the room. ‘The police!’ shouted someone, and there was a stampede …