Then the company reached a spot where part of the house was still standing.

Here a barred door shut off further progress, but two of the men with great effort opened the entrance.
All grasping hands fell from Timokles.

The company waited.
"Go in, O Christian," commanded, a man.

"Others have gone before thee!" Timokles looked fixedly forward.

Before him was a hall-way, leading into the portion of the dwelling-house yet remaining.
Timokles stepped forward.