Simon handed them over, and struck with intense amazement at the
sudden and complete change in his master's manner, he awaited the
course of events.

"Follow me," said the knight, sharply, as he opened the door and
started across the yard. "Did I not command thee to put him in the
tower?" he cried.

Simon returned no answer. He was stupified. His head swam, and he half
persuaded himself as he followed his master across the yard that he
was the victim of some dread nightmare.

"See here!" exclaimed Sir Henry as he kicked the drunken gaoler
aside and sharply awoke him; "and here!" he added, as he unlocked
the ponderous door and held the glimmering lantern up. "See here," he
cried, "what's this?" and he pushed the wondering Simon in.

"Why--how! He has gone," he gasped.

"Of course he has."

And true it was. The worst fears of De la Zouch were realised.
Manners, as we already know, had found out the secret of the dungeon,
and his flight was only just discovered.

Sir Henry de la Zouch was prompt in action, and immediately upon
satisfying himself of Dorothy's safety, he set out, accompanied by
a number of his retainers, to find her lover, feeling pretty well
convinced that he would be discovered lurking somewhere in the
neighbouring woods. It was in vain they searched. Under the eye of