With renewed caution, my imminent danger being manifest, I barely lifted my head from the level of the grass, and began to work onward, reaching out until I got firm grasp on a bunch of grass, then drawing my body forward the full extent of my arms.

The progress was slow, involving much labor, and it required a full half-hour to attain the other side of the mound.

I could now look above, perceiving nothing except the black shadow of the house.

If Eloise was within, and if this door led to her prison, it was scarcely possible that it was unguarded.

Naladi had special reasons for looking carefully after the safe keeping of this captive, and was not likely to forget.