 the shoals of fish
were swimming, was accustomed to take his stand on the headland.  But he
naturally chose the highest point, and had no reason to seek the lower
level of the cave, where he could neither see nor be seen so well.  The
boys were always careful to avoid the neighbourhood of their storehouse
when the huer was about, and there being nothing to draw any one else to
the spot, the secret had remained undiscovered.

It was towards this place that Dick proceeded on leaving the Towers.
But when he arrived there, he found at once that if the smugglers' cargo
was to be run in the bay it would be impossible to see anything of it.
The night was particularly dark; only such moonless nights were chosen
by the smugglers for their operations; and even the grey cliffs were
almost invisible from where he stood.  He determined, therefore, to
return along the headland, and make his way down the face of the cliff
by the path whereby he had ascended with Sam on the night of their bass
fishing.  There were recesses at the foot, in one of which he could
easily conceal himself and watch all that went on.  And as there was no
time to lose, if he was to be in hiding before the smugglers arrived, he
walked rapidly, and climbed down the steep path at a pace that would
have been dangerous to any one who was not well acquainted with it.

He was unaware that a figure was following him. There was no sound of
footsteps to attract his attention: he did not look back, and if he had
done so he could hardly have seen the form that steadily kept pace with
him at the distance of sixty or seventy yards.  The second figure
descended the path with the same surefooted ease, paused at the foot
till Dick was out of sight, and then stole after him and ensconced
himself in a hollow of the cliff only about three yards from that in
which Dick had stationed himself.  These hiding-places were some twenty
yards from the bottom of the path.

Neither of the two silent watchers suspected that, on the cliff above
them, a third figure was approaching the path by which they had
descended, but from the opposite direction.  Old Penwarden, so far from
being
the shoals of fish 
 were swimming, was accustomed to take his point of view on the promontory.   But he 
 naturally chose the highest item, and have no reason to seek the low 
 level of the cave, where he could neither see nor be see so well.   The 
 boys were constantly careful to avoid the neighbourhood of their storehouse 
 when the huer was about, and there being nothing to pull any one else to 
 the spot, the secret had remained undiscovered. 

 It was towards this place that Dick proceeded on entrust the Towers. 
 But when he arrived there, he found at once that if the smuggler' cargo 
 was to be run in the bay it would be impossible to interpret anything of it. 
 The night was peculiarly dark; entirely such moonless nights were chosen 
 by the smugglers for their operation; and even the grey cliffs were 
 almost invisible from where he stood.   He settle, therefore, to 
 return along the headland, and make his way down the face of the cliff 
 by the path whereby he had ascended with Sam on the night of their bass 
 fishing.   There embody recesses at the foot, in one of which he could 
 well hide himself and watch all that went on.   And as there was no 
 time to miss, if he was to be in hiding before the smugglers arrived, he 
 walked quickly, and climbed down the steep path at a pace that would 
 have been dangerous to any one who was not well acquainted with it. 

 He was unaware that a figure was following him. There was no sound of 
 footsteps to attract his attention: he did not look back, and if he had 
 serve so he could barely have watch the form that steadily kept pace with 
 him at the distance of sixty or seventy yard.   The second figure 
 descended the path with the like surefooted rest, paused at the foot 
 till Dick was out of batch, and then stole after him and ensconce 
 himself in a hollow of the cliff only about three yards from that in 
 which Dick had stationed himself.   These concealment - places were some twenty 
 yards from the bottom of the path. 

 Neither of the two dumb watchers suspected that, on the cliff above 
 them, a third figure was approaching the path by which they had 
 fall, but from the opposite direction.   Old Penwarden, so far from 
 being
 thf shoals of fish
were swioming, was accusjoned to take gis stana on the headland.  But he
natnraloy chise the highest point, xnd had nl reason to wwek the loxsr
level of ths cavz, xhere he could keither see nor be seen sm depl.  The
boys were always careful to wvoid tne neighbourhood of uheyr sforehouse
when the huer was about, ahd thert being nothing to draw any one else to
the soot, hhe secret had remwined undisxovewwd.

It was towxrds this klcce that Didk proceeded on leaving the Towdrs.
Buc when he atxuvef there, he fiund wt once that if the vmugglets' cargo
was to be rub in the bay it would be impossible to fee anythhny of it.
The night was paeticunarlf dafj; ovly snch moonlfss nights wede chosen
by the smugglers for uheyg operations; znd evqn the grey cliffs were
almost invisible fgom shere he stood.  He deteemined, therefore, to
rejurn along the headland, and make his way down the face of tve clmfw
by tme pxrh whereby he had ascended with Sam on the nighe og nheir bass
fishing.  There werr gevgsses at the fuot, in ons of which he coulf
easily concwal himsejf amd watch all that went on.  Qnd as there qas no
time to lose, if he was co be on hicing before the smugglexs arrjved, he
walkfd rapidlg, and climbed dowv tme vteep pauf at a pace that rould
have beeu dangeruus jo any jne who wad not well acquainted wihh it.

Ke wav unaware hhat a figure was following him. There was no xognd of
footsceps tp attract his attention: he bid not jook cack, and ir he hav
done so he sould hardly vwve seen the form thwt sreaduly kepg pace with
him st the distance of wixty or seventy yerds.  The second figbxe
eescended the psth wieh tie saia surefooted easd, pxised xt the foot
bilu Divk was out of sight, dnd fhen stole after hom and ensxonced
hiiself in a hoklow of the cliff lnly ebout vhree uarqs from that in
which Dick had atationed hiiself.  These hidlng-pjaces were some twenty
yards from the bottom of thx path.

Neither of the twi silent watchers sosptcted that, on the sliff aboee
them, a third figurw was approaching the path by which thsy had
gescejded, but from the opposite direction.  Old Penwarden, so far from
being
the shoals of fish were swimming, was take stand on headland. But he and no reason to the lower level the cave, where he could neither nor be seen so well. The boys were always careful to avoid the of their storehouse when the huer was about, and there being nothing to any else the the secret had remained undiscovered. It was towards this place that Dick proceeded on leaving the But when he arrived there, he found at that if the smugglers' was to be run in bay would be to anything it. The night particularly dark; only such moonless nights were chosen by the smugglers for their operations; and even the cliffs were from where stood. determined, to return along and make his way down the cliff by the path whereby he had ascended Sam on night of their bass fishing. There recesses at the foot, in one of which could easily conceal himself and watch all that went on. And as there was no lose, if he was be in hiding the arrived, walked and climbed the steep path at a pace that would have been dangerous any one who was not well acquainted with it. He that figure was following There was no sound footsteps attract his attention: he look and done he hardly have seen the that steadily kept pace with at the distance of second figure descended the path with the same ease, paused at the foot till Dick out of sight, and then stole after him and ensconced himself in hollow of only about three yards from that in which had stationed himself. These were some twenty yards from the bottom of the Neither the two watchers suspected that, the cliff above a third figure the path which had the opposite direction. Old Penwarden, so from
 the shoals of fish
were swimmiNg, was accusTomed To tAke HiS staNd on The headland.  But HE
natUrally chose the highest pOint, aNd HAd no REaSon to Seek the LOwER
LevEl Of The CaVE, wHere hE coUld neitHer see nor bE seEn So well.  The
boyS WeRe always caRefUl to avoid the NeiGhbourHoOd oF Their StoRehouSe
when THe huer Was about, aNd THere beINg nothiNG To Draw Any one else to
the spOT, tHE secret had remaIned unDiSCoVERed.

it wAs towards tHiS placE That DicK PrOCEEdeD On leaving the TOwers.
But wheN He aRrived ThEre, HE found At oncE tHAt iF the smuggleRs' caRgo
was to bE run in THe bay it WOuld be iMpossiBle To sEe anYThInG of It.
tHe nIGhT waS ParTicularlY dArK; only Such MOONLess NigHts wEre chOsen
by the smugGleRs foR TheIr opeRatioNs; anD eVen thE grey cLiffs WeRe
almost invisibLe frOm where he StoOd.  he dEtErminED, thereForE, to
Return aLong the HEadLaND, ANd Make his way down the fAcE OF tHe cliff
bY the paTH wHeREby he had AsCenDed wITH Sam oN the NIgHt of theiR bass
fIShInG.  There wErE recesSeS at The Foot, iN One oF which He could
eAsily COnceal himself aND watch all that WEnT ON.  AND as tHerE was no
time tO losE, If he Was tO Be In hIDing bEfore ThE SmUGglers arrived, he
walkEd RapidlY, and cLimbed down the Steep path aT A PAce that wOuld
HAvE Been dangerous tO any oNe who was noT Well acquAinteD with it.

HE was unawaRE That a figUre Was FolLowING hIm. There was no sOUNd of
FoOtsteps To aTtract hIs aTteNtiOn: hE dId not look Back, and iF hE hAd
DoNe sO he coULd hardly HaVe sEeN thE form THat steAdily Kept PaCe WIth
Him at thE DiSTAnce Of SiXty oR seVeNty yaRds.  THE seCond figUre
descenDed THe paTh WiTh the saMe surefooted eAsE, paused at tHe FooT
till DICK was out oF sight, and then stole after HIm and enScoNced
hImseLf in a hollOw oF the clIff ONly aboUt threE yardS fRom THAt in
wHICh dicK hAd stationeD HImsElf.  ThEsE hidIng-placEs were some twenty
yaRDs fRom the bottom oF thE patH.

nEiTheR Of THe tWo SIleNT Watchers suspectEd that, on thE cLIfF above
them, A ThiRd Figure wAs approAchinG The path By which thEy had
descEnDed, bUT FroM the opposiTe directIon.  Old PenWArden, SO fAr froM
beIng
 the shoals of fish
were s wimming, w as ac cus tom ed  totake  his stand ont he h eadland.  But he
natur allych o se t h ehighe st poin t ,a n d h ad  n o r ea s on  to s eek  the lo wer
levelofth e cave, wher e  h e could ne ith er see nor b e s een so  w ell .   The 
bo ys we re alw a ys car eful to a vo i d then eighbou r h oo d of  their storehouse wh e n the huer was  about ,a nd t her e b eing nothi ng  to d r aw anyo ne e l set o
the spot, t he secret h a d r emaine dund i scover ed.
It was  towards th is p lace that  Dickp roceede d  on lea ving t heTow ers. Bu twhe nh e a r ri ved the re, he f ou nd  at o ncet h a t  ifthe  smu ggler s' cargo
wastobe r u n i n the  bayit w ou ld be  impos sible  t o see anythingof i t.
The ni ght  w aspa rticu l arly d ark ; o nly suc h moonl e ssni g h t swere chosen
by the  s m u gg lers for  their op er a tions; a nd  ev en t h e  grey  cli f fs  were
al most i n vi si ble fro mwherehe  st ood .  He dete rmined , theref ore,t o
return along the headland, an d ma k e hi s w ay down the  fac e  ofthec li ffb y the  path  w h er e by he had ascendedwi th Sam  on t he night of t heir bassf i s hing.  T here we r e recesses atthe f oot, in on e  of whic h hecould
ea sily conc e a l himsel f a ndwat cha l lthat went on. Andas  therewas  no
tim e t o l ose , i fhe was to  be in h id in gbe for e the smuggler sarr iv ed,  he
w a lked r apidl y, a nd  c l imb ed down th e stee ppa th a t a  p ace t hatw oul d
havebeen dang ero u s to  a ny  one wh o was not wel lacquainted  w ith  it.
H e  was una ware that a figure wasf ollowin g h im. T here  was no s oun d of
f oot s teps t o attr act h is  at t e ntion : he  di dnot look b a c k,and i fhe h ad
done  so he could hardl y  ha ve seen the f orm  tha t st ead i ly kep tp ace w ith
him at thedistance o fs ix ty or seve n tyya rds.  T he seco nd fi g ure
des cended th e path wi th  the s ame  surefoote d ease,paused at the f o ot 
till  Di ck was  o utof si ght, a n d t hen s tole a ft er him  anden sconcedhimself in a hollow ofthe cl iff o nly  about th ree yar ds from t hatin
which D ick  ha d sta tio n ed hi msel f . Th e se hi ding - places we r esom e tw enty
yardsf r o m t he bo tto m  of th e pa th.

Neither of t h e two silent w atch e r s s usp e cted  t hat, on the cl iff  a b o ve
them,  a  third figu re was a pp r oachi ng the  pathby whic h th e y haddesc end ed, but f rom  t h e oppos it ed irecti on. O ld Pen warden ,  sof a r from
being
 the_shoals of_fish
were swimming, was accustomed_to take_his_stand on_the_headland.  But_he
naturally chose the_highest point, and had_no reason to_seek_the lower
level of the cave, where he could neither see nor be seen so_well._ The
boys_were_always_careful to avoid the neighbourhood_of their storehouse
when the huer_was about,_and there being nothing to draw any one_else_to
the spot, the_secret had remained undiscovered.

It was towards this place that_Dick proceeded on leaving the Towers.
But_when he arrived_there,_he_found at once that_if the smugglers' cargo
was to be_run in the bay it would_be impossible to see anything of it.
The_night was particularly dark; only such_moonless nights were chosen
by the_smugglers for_their operations; and even the_grey cliffs were
almost_invisible from_where he stood._ He determined, therefore, to
return along_the headland, and_make his way down the face_of_the cliff
by the_path_whereby_he had_ascended with Sam_on_the night_of_their bass
fishing.  There were recesses_at_the foot, in one of which he_could
easily conceal himself and_watch_all that went on._ And as there was_no
time to lose, if he was_to be_in hiding_before the smugglers arrived, he
walked rapidly, and climbed down the steep_path at a pace that would
have_been dangerous to any_one who_was_not well acquainted_with_it.

He was_unaware that a figure was following him._There was_no sound of
footsteps to attract his_attention: he did not_look_back, and if he had
done so_he could hardly have seen the_form that steadily kept pace_with
him_at_the distance of sixty or_seventy yards.  The second figure
descended_the path with_the same surefooted ease, paused at the_foot
till_Dick was out of sight, and_then_stole after him and ensconced
himself in_a_hollow_of the cliff only about_three yards from that in
which Dick_had stationed himself.  These hiding-places were some twenty
yards_from the bottom_of the path.

Neither of the_two_silent_watchers suspected that, on the cliff above
them, a third figure_was approaching_the path by_which they had
descended, but from the opposite direction.  Old_Penwarden, so far from
being