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They found the narrow cockloft, not hest, and insufferably hot Between the tiles, which

sloped steeply on either hand, a faint light filtered in, disclosing the

giant rooftree running the length of the house, and at the farther end of

the loft the main tie-beam, from which a network of knees and struts rose

to the rooftree

Tignonville, who seey, stayed only to put

off his boots Then "Courage!" he panted, "all goes well!" and, carrying

his boots in his hands, he led the way, stepping gingerly from joist to

joist until he reached the tie-bea

himself between the struts, entered a second loft, sih wall of bricks in a timber-frame

lowered his hopes; but as he approached it, joy! Lon in the corner

where the roof descended, a sh, disclosed itself

The two crept to it on hands and knees and listened "It will lead to

the leads, I doubt?" La Tribe whispered They dared not raise their

voices

"As well that way as another!" Tignonville answered recklessly He was

the er, for there is a fear which transcends the fear of death

His eyes shone through the mask of dust, the sweat ran down to his chin,