Fred Archer and Davis instantly made for the door, with the intention of escaping--but they were seized by the two policemen, who now rushed to the scene of uproar; the butler and burglar, however, struggled desperately, and one of the policemen was stunned by a heavy blow on his head, with the butt of a pistol, dealt by the hand of Archer, who, thus freed from the grasp of his antagonist, dashed thro' the hall and effected his escape from the house. Davis, however, was quickly overpowered by the other officer, who slipped hand-cuffs upon his wrists, and thus secured him. All these occurrences took place within the space of two minutes; and the _Kinchen_, who had been secreted in the library upstairs, arrived, pistol in hand, at the scene of action, just as the conflict had terminated. The Dead Man lay motionless upon the carpet, and Frank began to fear that he was killed; but upon approaching and examining him, he discovered that he still breathed, though faintly. The blow from Dennis' cudgel had apparently rendered him insensible, and blood was flowing from a severe but not serious wound in his head. The policeman who had been stunned was speedily brought to, by proper treatment;--and it was found that he had sustained but a trifling injury. Frank now approached Davis, and regarding him sternly, said-- 'So, sir, you have leagued yourself with burglars, it seems. What induced you to act in this treacherous manner?' 'The promise of a liberal reward,' replied the man, sulkily. 'Your reward will now consist of a residence of several years in the State Prison,' observed his master as he walked away from him. The noise of the conflict had aroused the inmates of the house from their slumbers, and much alarm prevailed among them, particularly the females, whose screams resounded throughout the building. To quiet them, Dennis was despatched as a messenger, with assurances that the robbers were in safe custody, and no cause for alarm existed. On passing the chamber of his mistress, that lady called to him, desiring to know the cause of the uproar; and when she had learned the details of the affair, she expressed her gratification at the result.