The building is doubtless empty of all its cotton at this time of year, and we should be able to feel our way across if only once within.

How do you purpose gaining entrance ?" "Pah! that is the simplest portion of the whole venture," I said confidently.

"I am not likely to overlook such a point.

The third window from here has a loosened shutter; I brought this stick to pry it apart.

Then the interior will be ours, unless they keep a watchman stationed within." "Thou needst have small fear of that at this late season, and the building empty." We crept cautiously forward, myself in the lead, and feeling blindly in the darkness for the loosened shutter previously located.