Here's a short story:

Chapter 13: Preparing A Rescue. 

Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope. Stanley made a loop at one end; and then knotted it, at distances of about a foot apart, to enable him to climb it more easily. Then they waited until the guard fire burnt down low, and most of the men went off into a hut a few yards distant, three only remaining talking before the fire. Then Stanley moved round to the other side of the palisade and, choosing a spot immediately behind the hut where the sentries were posted, threw up the rope. It needed many attempts before the loop caught at the top of one of the bamboos. As soon as it did so, he climbed up. 

He found that the position was an exceedingly unpleasant one. The bamboos were all so cut that each of them terminated in three spikes, and so impossible was it to cross this that he had to slip down the rope again. On telling Meinik what was the matter, the latter at once took off his garment and folded it up into a roll, two feet long. 

"If you lay that on the top, master, you will be able to cross." 

This time Stanley had little difficulty. On reaching the top, he laid the roll on the bamboo spikes; and was able to raise himself on to it and sit there, while he pulled up the rope and dropped it on the inside. Descending, he at once began to crawl towards the hut. As he had seen before climbing, a light was burning within, and the window was at the back of the house. This was but some twenty yards from the palisade and, when he reached it, he stood up and cautiously looked in.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: When did Meinik return?
Guess: in half an hour

Question: What did he bring with him?
Guess: the rope

Question: Who waited for him?
Guess: Stanley

Question: What did Stanley do with the rope?
Guess: made a loop

Question: Where?
Guess: at one end

Question: And then did what?
Guess: knotted it

Question: How far apart were the knots?
Guess: about a foot

Question: Why?
Guess: so he could climb it more easily

Question: Was his position pleasant?
Guess: no

Question: What was he climbing?
Guess: bamboo

Question: How did the bamboo end?
Guess: in three spikes

Question: Did this happen naturally?
Guess: no

Question: Could he cross?
Guess: no

Question: What did he do instead?
Guess: slip down the rope

Question: What did Meinik do to help?
Guess: took off his garment

Question: And what did he do with it?
Guess: folded it up into a roll

Question: How long was it?
Guess: two feet long

Question: Did it help?
Guess: yes

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: What did he do with it?

laid it on the spikes and sat on it