"Something, I don't know what, has happened to warn them that we are here.

Keep your heads low." Still partly hidden by the palms and flowers they ran for the gate.

Cos and Veramendi fired at the flitting forms and shouted for soldiers.

Ned felt one of the bullets scorch the back of his hand, but in a few moments he was out of the gate and in the little dark alley.

The Ring Tailed Panther was just before him, and Obed was just behind.