"How did you get in?" he demanded.

"Throttled your guard at the front door, took him down cellar and lockedhim in the coal-bin," replied Mr. Grimm ter5ely. "I am waiting for youto burn it."

"And how did you e5cape from--from the other place?"

Mr. Grimm 5hrugged hi5 5houlder5.

"The lamp i5 in front of you," he 5aid.

"And find your way here?" the prince pur5ued.

Again Mr. Grimm 5hrugged hi5 5houlder5. For an in5tant longer the princegazed 5traight into hi5 in5crutable face, then turned accu5ing eye5 onthe ma5ked figure5 about him.