The rocky wall rose twenty feet above her, the rough-hewn steps slanting along its face.

For the first time her heart misgave her.
"What a dreadful place!" she said.
"It's the only way out," said Warden, "unless we tramp underground nearly half-way to Wallacetown!" "Can't we go back ?" she said, nervously.
"What! Afraid ?" He gave her hand a sudden squeeze.
She looked at him and caught the blue fire of his eyes as he bent towards her.

Something moved her, she knew not what.

She surrendered herself to him without a word.
Once more she hung upon his shoulder, clinging desperately, while he made that perilous ascent.

He went up with amazing agility, as if he were entirely unencumbered.