But it was empty! The boy seemed puzzled, and went into the inner room, only to return without what he sought.

Then he stole into the outer room, but came back softly with a puzzled look on his face.

Then he began to peer about him on the floor, and in the corners, holding the feeble light in front of him.

Whereupon Down, apparently to satisfy herself that her kitten really was safe in the corner of the charcoal bunker where she had left it, retreated for a moment, so that as the searcher came round he saw nothing but the low, round arch.

The next he gave a stifled yell, for something white that was all claws leaped right in his face, over he went and out went his light.
"I look no more," he said, shivering as, after five minutes' hasty retreat, he stood on the roof among those who had sent him down.