lantern was flashed into his eyes through the grating. He wasted the next ball in firing wildly at the light. And the last chamber’s load became suddenly too precious for my person; for there were many voices overhead; there were many feet upon the stairs.
Harris came first - head-first - saw me still living as he reeled - hurled himself upon the boxes and one of these into the hole - all far quicker than my pen can write it. The manoeuvre,
lantern was flashed into his eyes through the grating. He wasted the next ball in firing wildly at the light. And the last chamber’s load became suddenly too precious for my person; for there were many voices overhead; there were many feet upon the stairs.
Harris came first - head-first - saw me still living as he reeled - hurled himself upon the boxes and one of these into the hole - all far quicker than my pen can write it. The manoeuvre,
