"You have been down there long enough.

No matter what you have found, it is time for you to come up." Roland Clewe was not accustomed to receive commands, but he instantly closed the sliding door of the car, seated himself, and put his mouth to the telephone.
"All right," he said.

"You can haul me up, but go very slowly at first." The car rose.

When it reached the orifice in the top of the cave of light, Clewe heard the conical steel top grate slightly as it touched its edge, for it was still swinging a little from the motion given to it by his entrance; but it soon hung perfectly vertical and went silently up the shaft..