The room was in the second story. The only
two windows looked out upon a court. These windows were securely
fastened. Still a way might have been devised to break through them,
if this would at all have improved his condition. Of this, however,
there seemed but little chance. Even if he had succeeded in getting
safely into the court, there would have been difficulty and danger
in getting into the street.
All these considerations passed through Jack's mind, and occasioned
him no little perplexity. He began to think that the redoubtable
Baron Trenck himself might have been puzzled, if placed under
similar circumstances.
At length this suggestion occurred to him: Why might he not cut a
hole through the door, just above or below the bolt, sufficiently
large for him to thrust his hand through, and slip it back? Should
he succeed in this, he would steal down stairs, and as, in all
probability, the key would be in the outside door, he could open it,
and then he would be free.
With hope springing up anew in his heart, he hastened to the door
and examined it. It was of common strength. He might, perhaps, have
been able to kick it open, but of course this was not to be thought
of, as the noise would at once attract the attention of those
interested in frustrating his plans.
Fortunately, Jack was provided with a large, sharp jack-knife.
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