I
relieved him of his keys, and find that the strong-room is well supplied
with bags of gold. 'Twill be the richest haul yet, excepting our two
barrels of coin from--"
"Hush, hush!" cried Roland. "Mention no names. Did you discover any
other exit excepting the door by which we entered?"
"No; but at the northern end there is a window through which a man of
ordinary size might pass. It is, however, high above the rocks, and I
discern floating in the tide a fleet of small boats."
"Ah," said Roland, "that is important."
"Taken in conjunction with the gold, most amiable robber," suggested the
girl.
"Taken in conjunction with the gold," repeated Roland, smiling again;
and adding, "Taken also in conjunction with a lady who, if I understand
her, wishes to escape from the Pfalz."
"You are right," agreed the young girl archly. "Do I receive a share of
the money?"
"Yes; if you join our band."
"Oh!" she cried, with a pout of feigned disappointment, "I thought you
had already accepted me as a member.
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