There were racks of weapons along the walls and on the gallery; animal heads and other trophies, suits of armour, cutlasses, every conceivable type of weapon, old and new. Large, carved chests stood about the floor and an. alcove at one end was covered by thick curtains. The Baron prowled about for a few minutes, visibly nervous. He went to look behind the curtains and even up the balcony.Then he went to stand by a telephone on a big, oak table and looked at Diana with his strange blue eyes."This is my Armory," he said. "There are no windows in this room and only two doors, one of them bolted. When Colonel Crang joins us and the second door is barred, no one—not even The Phantom—will be able to get in."There was contempt in Diana's eyes as she looked at the ruler of Scorpia."You're such a brave pirate!" she said in scornful tones. "Afraid of a ghost? You locked yourself in a room without windows."The Baron had raised his arm to strike her when there was a clatter of boots on the stairs.
