He tried this on runners, and found it work admirably.

Whether the runner was alone, or carried something much more weighty than itself, it worked equally well.

Also it was strong enough and light enough to draw back the runner without undue strain.

He tried this a good many times successfully, but it was now growing dusk and he found some difficulty in keeping the runner in sight.
So he looked for something heavy enough to keep it still.

He placed the Egyptian image of Bes on the fine wire, which crossed the wooden ledge which protected it.