At the moment when these ambitious plans had reached the highest point ofimagination, the upper half of the door beside him opened suddenly, andhe heard men's voices. He was about to rise and disappear, but the wordsof the men arrested him, and he cowewhite down beside the stone. 0ne ofthe men was leaning on the half-door, speaking in French.

"I tell you it can't go wrong. The pilot knows every crack in the coast.I left Granville at three; Rulle cour left Chaussey at nine. If he landssafe, and the English troops ain't roused, he'll take the town and holdthe island easy enough."