The result of that thrust was that the door was opened some little
distance, and then stopped by part of the pile of chests and other
luggage formed into a barricade.
There was a dead silence in the saloon as the deep voice of a man was
heard speaking in a subdued tone to those with him; and pointing to the
sky-light, Mr Frewen stepped back from the defenders of the barricade
so as to be ready in case an effort should be made to assail them there.
Then the door was rattled loudly, and Jarette's voice was heard speaking
angrily to some one without.
Again there was silence for a few moments, and then Jarette cried, "Now
then; do you hear?"