Beyond the fact that they belonged to the force operating from Nantes, none knew the route they had followed.

They had doubtless expected to arrest Jean at the chateau but, on finding him absent, had seized his wife, had placed her in their midst, set fire to the chateau, and ridden off before any force could be gathered to oppose them.

Jean and Leigh were horror stricken at the news.
"What is to be done ?" the former exclaimed.

"What can be done ?" "I should say," Leigh said, "that the first thing to do will be to tell the generals that we must, for the present, leave them.

Then we must go to Nantes in disguise, find out where she is imprisoned, and see what can be done to rescue her." "Certainly that is the best thing, Leigh.