Peter Kanzler refused to tell it me. He would say no more than that I should find him at Östråt the third evening after Martinmas—— LADY INGER. Ay; even to-night. OLAF SKAKTAVL. He was to bring letters with him; and from them, and from you, I was to learn who he is. LADY INGER. Then let me lead you to your chamber. You have need of rest and refreshment. You shall soon have speech with the stranger. OLAF SKAKTAVL. Well, be it as you will. [_Both go out to the left._ [_After a short pause_, FINN _enters cautiously by the door on the right, looks round the room, and peeps into the Banquet Hall; he then goes back to the door, and makes a sign to some one outside. Immediately after, enter_ COUNCILLOR NILS LYKKE _and the Swedish Commander_, JENS BIELKE. NILS LYKKE. [_Softly._] No one? FINN. [_In the same tone._] No one, master! NILS LYKKE. And we may depend on you in all things? FINN. The commandant in Trondhiem has ever given me a name for trustiness. NILS LYKKE. ’Tis well; he has said as much to me. First of all, then—has there come any stranger to Östråt to-night, before us? FINN. Ay; a stranger came an hour since. NILS LYKKE. [_Softly, to_ JENS BIELKE.] He is here. [_Turns again to_ FINN.] Would you know him again? Have you seen him? FINN. Nay, none has seen him, that I know, but the gatekeeper. He was brought at once to Lady Inger, and she—— NILS LYKKE. Well? What of her? He is not gone again already? FINN. No; but it seems she holds him hidden in one of her own rooms; for—— NILS LYKKE. It is well. JENS BIELKE. [_Whispers._] Then the first thing is to put a guard on the gate; so are we sure of him. NILS LYKKE. [_With a smile._] H’m! [_To_ FINN.] Tell me—is there any way of leaving the castle, save by the gate? Gape not at me so! I mean—can one escape from Östråt unseen, though the castle gate be barred? FINN.