I have no doubt about it myself, because even if it did not pull it quite to the top the thing would be so canted over that I think it would fall from its own weight." They now attached the string to the point, fixed the hook to the top of the wall, and then pulled upon the string.

The hook at once fell to their feet.
"That is capital," Hector said.

"Now we can go to work.

We need carry this crowbar no farther.

In the first place we will cross this roof and other roofs as far as we can go; the sentry at the corner is probably standing up for shelter in a doorway, and we may as well get as far as we can from him, and at the same time not go far enough to get near the one at the next corner." After one or two attempts the hook became fixed on the ridge of the roof, and they at once climbed up, unfastened the hook, and slid down on the now snow covered tiles.