Chapter 26 Summary

Ducane and McGrath are descending into the vaults below the office. McGrath says that the door at the top was normally locked and he only came down to the vaults when Radeechy wanted him to ready or clean things. They descend into the blackness with only one torch. Ducane starts to worry about being down there without having told anyone else about it. He thinks that McGrath could murder him and no one would find him.

They go into a fifteen-foot room and Ducane gets the sense that the room had had something to do with the war. McGrath lights a candle on an elaborate silver candlestick and then on three more in identical holders. There is also a silver chalice with jewels and McGrath pours some wine into it. He also spreads out some slices of black bread and nuts. McGrath offers...