"Good," I said, and, rising to my feet, I took up the position he had indicated.
A moment later the door was opened and Jules stood revealed, a lantern with a single candle in it in one hand, and a tray with some bread and coffee on it in the other. He came forward, and stooped to deposit the tray.
At that moment I jumped on his back, whispering in his ear :
"Fall down and put the light out."
He did as he was bidden, falling heavily forward on to the mattress, and as he did so he gave a deep groan.
"Lock the door after you," said Adolf, and he bounded up the stairs.
I followed, but omitted to do as he had suggested.
The house was still quite dark, for the sun had not yet topped the mountains which surround the lake of Geneva. We stood a moment in the hall.
"Through the windows in t
