 softly to shore and the two
young men climbed out, while the Arab remained in the canoe, his
single eye peering into the darkness. This time Billy had provided
three stout, but narrow, ladders, constructed of two poles nailed
together with occasional cross pieces that gave narrow room for a
foot. He set one of these in place against the wall now, grounding
its ends deep in the soft earth, so that it would remain in
readiness for any sudden descent. Then from the top of the wall they
reconnoitered the scene before them.

It was very dark. The garden was full of blotting shadows, and the
long wing of the harem lay almost in darkness, with only a faint
beam from two adjacent windows to reveal a sign of life. Those
windows were on the third story, next the angle made by the union of
the banquet hall and the harem, and Billy's heart quickened as he
recognized the location of the rose room.

"That's it--that's her room," he whispered excitedly to Falconer.

Falconer stared and nodded. "I wish that beastly hall wasn't in the
way ahead of us. I'd like to see what lights are in the windows in
that court beyond."

"We might both go and take a look," said Billy doubtfully, "but I
guess you had better make, straight for your roofs. It wouldn't do
to have us both nabbed. Do you hear anything?"

They listened, crouching flat upon the wall, straining their eyes
toward the palace. There was a high wind blowing and above them the
leaves of the palm trees were slapping against each other, and below
the shrubs and flowers were stirring restlessly. But the noise of
the wind, they felt, was helpful to cover the sounds of their
approach.

"Why can't I make my way around on top of this wall and climb on the
roofs from the start?" Falconer questioned, and Billy answered, "I
asked her that. She said it couldn't be done. You'd have to climb
through some unsafe rubbish. The best way is down and up again in
that angle that she showed me. Shall we start?"

The same impulse made both men examine their revolvers, then drop
them in
softly to shore and the two 
 young men climbed out, while the Arab remain in the canoe, his 
 individual eye peering into the darkness. This fourth dimension Billy had provided 
 three stout, but minute, ladder, constructed of two poles nailed 
 together with periodic cross pieces that give narrow room for a 
 foot. He set one of these in topographic point against the wall now, grounding 
 its goal deep in the soft earth, so that it would remain in 
 set for any sudden descent. Then from the top of the wall they 
 reconnoitered the scene before them. 

 It was very blue. The garden was full of blotting shadows, and the 
 long wing of the harem lay almost in darkness, with only a faint 
 beam from two adjacent windows to reveal a sign of life. Those 
 windows were on the third story, next the slant create by the union of 
 the banquet dormitory and the harem, and Billy's affection quickened as he 
 recognized the location of the rose room. 

 " That's it -- that's her room, " he whispered excitedly to Falconer. 

 Falconer stared and nodded. " I wish that beastly hall wasn't in the 
 direction ahead of us. I'd like to see what lights are in the windows in 
 that court beyond. " 

 " We might both go and learn a look, " said Billy doubtfully, " but I 
 guess you had good make, directly for your roofs. It wouldn't do 
 to have us both nabbed. Do you hear anything? " 

 They heed, crouching flat upon the wall, strain their eye 
 toward the palace. There was a high wind instrument blowing and above them the 
 leaves of the decoration trees were slapping against each other, and below 
 the shrubs and flower were stirring restlessly. But the randomness of 
 the wind, they felt, was helpful to cover the sound of their 
 approach. 

 " Why can't I reach my way about on top of this wall and climb on the 
 roofs from the start? " Falconer question, and Billy answered, " I 
 asked her that. She state it couldn't be done. You'd have to climb 
 through some unsafe rubbish. The best room is down and up again in 
 that angle that she showed me. Shall we start? " 

 The same impulse made both work force test their revolver, then drop 
 them in
 sovtly to shore and the twu
young men climywd out, while the Arac remained in the canoe, his
smnglw eye peering into the darkvess. This time Bioly iad provided
threx stout, nbt nadvow, lcdvers, constructec of two pmles nailed
togatfex with occasional cross pieces that dave natrlw room for a
fjot. Nq sef one of these in place against ths wall iow, grounding
itx ends deep in the soft eagth, do that it would rfmain in
reaeinefw for any suaden descent. Then from the top of the wall they
reconnuiterzd the sceng gevmre them.

It xas vegy dark. The garden wav full pf blotting shsdoxs, abd the
long wing of thx harem lay almost ig darknesv, cith only a faint
beam feom tfo agjacdbt dinsoxs fo revfal a sign of life. Those
qindows were on the trptd story, nexf the wndle made by the union of
the banquet haln ahd the harem, and Billy's heart quickened as hg
recognizeq the location of the rose room.

"That's it--that's her soom," ie whnwperea edcitedly to Falconer.

Falconer stared and noddeq. "I wpsh that beastly mall wasn't in the
wsy angad of us. I'd lkke to ses what lights are ln the rindoqs in
that coutt beyond."

"We might both go abd take a lojj," said Billy doubtyully, "but I
gbess ypu hac better make, straight yor yohr roofs. It wouldn't su
to have us both nanbeg. Do you hear anything?"

They listened, crobching fuat opon thq wall, strwininn their eyes
toward hhe pclace. There was a high wind blowing and above viem the
leaves ox tve palm crees eere slapping against each pther, aud beluw
the shrugs and hlowers were stirring resdpessly. But tie noise jf
thw wibd, they welt, was helpfil to covvr the sounds of their
apiroacf.

"Shy can't I make my way around on yop of tjix rdll and climt on thd
toofs from the sbarg?" Fakconer questioned, ang Bimly answered, "I
askec mer that. Whe said it couldn't br done. You'd have tl clikb
tirough soie unsafe rubbish. The best way is down wnd up again in
ehat angle that xhe showed me. Shall we start?"

The same im'ulse made both men exanine their revolverx, then drop
tiem in
softly to shore and the two young out, the Arab in the canoe, the This time Billy provided three stout, narrow, ladders, constructed of two poles together with occasional cross pieces that gave narrow room for a foot. He one of these in place against the wall now, grounding its ends deep the earth, that would remain in readiness for any sudden descent. Then from the top of the wall they the scene before them. It was very dark. garden was full of shadows, and the long wing the lay almost darkness, only faint beam from adjacent windows to reveal a sign of life. Those windows were on the third story, next the made by of the hall the and Billy's heart he recognized the location of the it--that's her room," he whispered excitedly to Falconer. stared and "I wish that beastly hall wasn't the way ahead of us. I'd like to what lights are in the windows in that court beyond." "We might both go and look," said Billy doubtfully, I guess you better straight your It wouldn't to have us both nabbed. Do you hear anything?" They listened, flat upon the wall, straining their eyes toward the palace. a wind blowing and them the leaves of palm were slapping against each below shrubs stirring But noise of the wind, felt, was helpful to cover sounds of their approach. way around on top of this wall and on the roofs from the start?" Falconer and Billy answered, "I asked her that. She said it couldn't be You'd have through some unsafe rubbish. The best way is and up again in angle that she showed me. Shall we start?" The impulse both men their revolvers, then them in
 softly to shore and the two
youNg men climbEd out, WhiLe tHe arab RemaIned in the canoe, HIs
siNgle eye peering into the dArkneSs. tHis tIMe billy Had provIDeD
THreE sToUt, bUt NArRow, laDdeRs, constRucted of twO poLeS nailed
togetHEr With occasiOnaL cross pieces ThaT gave nArRow ROom foR a
fOot. He Set one OF these In place agAiNSt the wALl now, grOUNdIng
iTs ends deep in the soFT eARth, so that it wouLd remaIn IN
rEADinEss For any suddEn DesceNT. Then frOM tHE TOp oF The wall they
reConnoitered THe sCene beFoRe tHEm.

It waS very DaRK. ThE garden was fUll oF blotting ShadowS, And the
lONg wing oF the haRem Lay AlmoST iN dArkNeSS, wiTH oNly A FaiNt
beam frOm TwO adjaCent WINDOws tO reVeal A sign Of life. Those
wiNdoWs weRE on The thIrd stOry, nExT the aNgle maDe by tHe Union of
the banquEt haLl and the hAreM, aNd BIlLy's heARt quicKenEd aS he
recoGnized tHE loCaTION oF the rose room.

"That's iT--tHAT's Her room," hE whispEReD eXCitedly tO FAlcOner.

fALconeR staREd And noddeD. "I wish THaT bEastly hAlL wasn't In The
Way Ahead OF us. I'D like tO see what LightS Are in the windowS In
that court beYOnD."

"wE mIGht bOth Go and take a lOok," sAId BiLly dOUbTfuLLy, "but i
guesS yOU hAD better make, straight FoR your rOofs. IT wouldn't do
to hAve us both nABBEd. Do you hEar aNYtHIng?"

They listeneD, crouChing flat uPOn the walL, straIning theIr eyes
towARD the palaCe. THerE waS a hIGH wInd blowing and ABOve tHeM the
leaVes Of the paLm tReeS weRe sLaPping agaiNst each oThEr, AnD bEloW
the sHRubs and fLoWerS wEre StirrINg restLesslY. But ThE nOIse Of
the wiND, tHEY felT, wAs HelpFul To Cover The sOUndS of theiR
approach.

"why CAn't I MaKe My way arOund on top of thIs Wall and cliMb On tHe
roofS FRom the stArt?" Falconer questioned, anD billy anSweRed, "I
aSked Her that. ShE saId it coUldN'T be donE. You'd hAve to ClImb
THRough SOMe UnsAfE rubbish. ThE BEst Way is DoWn anD up agaiN in
that angle that shE ShoWed me. Shall we sTarT?"

The SAMe ImpULsE MadE bOTh mEN Examine their revOlvers, then DrOP
tHem in
 softly to shore and the t wo
young m en cl imb edou t, w hile  the Arab rema i nedin the canoe, his
sing le ey ep eeri n gintothe dar k ne s s . T hi stim eB il ly ha d p rovided 
three sto ut,  b ut narrow, l a dd ers, const ruc ted of two p ole s nail ed 
to g ether  wi th oc casion a l cros s piecesth a t gave narrowr o om  for  a
foot. He set o n eo f these in pla ce aga in s tt h e w all  now, grou nd ing
i t s endsd ee p i n t h e soft earth,  so that it wou ld rem ai n i n 
readi nessfo r  an y sudden de scen t. Then f rom th e  top of the wal l they 
re con noit e re dthe  s c ene be for e  th em.

Itwa sverydark . T h e ga rde n wa s ful l of blotting  sh adow s , a nd th e
lon g wi ng  of t he har em la yalmost in darkn ess,  with onl y a  f ain tbeamf rom tw o a dja cent wi ndows t o  re ve a l asign of life. Thos ew i nd ows were  on th e  t hi r d story,  n ext  the a nglemade by  the uni on oft he  b anquetha ll and  t hehar em, a n d Bi lly'sheart qu icken e d as he
recogn i zed the locat i on o ft he r ose  room.

"Th at's it-- that ' sher room, " hewh i sp e red excitedly to Fa lc oner.
Falc oner stared a nd nodded. " I  wish th at b e as t ly hall wasn't  in t he
way ahe a d of us.  I'dlike tosee whatl i ghts are  in  th e w ind o w sin
that court b eyon d. "

"Wemig ht both  go  an d t ake  a  look," s aid Bill ydo ub tf ull y, "b u t I
gues syou  h adbette r  make,  stra ight  f or you r roofs .  I t woul dn 't  dotoha ve us  bot h  na bbed. D o you hea r a n ythi ng ?" 

Theylistened, cro uc hing flatup onthe wa l l , strain ing their eyes
toward t h e palac e.There  was  a high w ind  blowi nga nd abo ve the m the 
l eav e s  of t h e  p alm  t rees weres l app ing a ga inst  each o ther, and below
th e  sh rubs and flow ers  wer e st irr i ng res tl e ssl y .  But the noiseof
the win d, th ey felt, w a s h el pful to  coverthe s o unds of  their
ap proach.
"W hy c a n 'tI make myway arou nd on top of th i swalland  climb  o n t he
ro ofs fr o m t he st art?"Fa lconer  ques ti oned, an d Billy answered, "I
as ked he r tha t.She saiditc oul dn't be d one.  You'd hav e t o c limbthr o ugh s omeu ns afe rubbi sh.T he best w a yisd o wn  and up aga i n inthatang l e that  she  showed me. Shall we start?"

Th e sa m e  im pul s e ma de  both men exam ine  t h e ir revol ve rs, then dr op
themin 
 softly_to shore_and the two
young men_climbed out,_while_the Arab_remained_in the canoe,_his
single eye peering_into the darkness. This_time Billy had_provided
three_stout, but narrow, ladders, constructed of two poles nailed
together with occasional cross pieces that_gave_narrow room_for_a
foot._He set one of these_in place against the wall_now, grounding
its_ends deep in the soft earth, so that_it_would remain in
readiness_for any sudden descent. Then from the top of_the wall they
reconnoitered the scene before_them.

It was very_dark._The_garden was full of_blotting shadows, and the
long wing of_the harem lay almost in darkness,_with only a faint
beam from two adjacent_windows to reveal a sign of_life. Those
windows were on the_third story,_next the angle made by_the union of
the_banquet hall_and the harem,_and Billy's heart quickened as he
recognized_the location of_the rose room.

"That's it--that's her room,"_he_whispered excitedly to_Falconer.

Falconer_stared_and nodded._"I wish that_beastly_hall wasn't_in_the
way ahead of us. I'd like_to_see what lights are in the windows_in
that court beyond."

"We might_both_go and take a_look," said Billy doubtfully, "but_I
guess you had better make, straight_for your_roofs. It_wouldn't do
to have us both nabbed. Do you hear anything?"

They listened,_crouching flat upon the wall, straining_their eyes
toward the palace._There was_a_high wind blowing_and_above them_the
leaves of the palm trees were slapping_against each_other, and below
the shrubs and flowers_were stirring restlessly. But_the_noise of
the wind, they felt, was_helpful to cover the sounds of_their
approach.

"Why can't I make my_way_around_on top of this wall_and climb on the
roofs from the_start?" Falconer questioned,_and Billy answered, "I
asked her that. She_said_it couldn't be done. You'd have_to_climb
through some unsafe rubbish. The best_way_is_down and up again in
that_angle that she showed me. Shall_we start?"

The same impulse made both men examine their_revolvers, then drop
them_in