Presently, I heard a scream and a woman's cry for help.

None of you, gentlemen, could have been insensible to such an appeal.

Callaghan and I climbed over a pretty high gate.

Not knowing what force there might be in the place, we occupied ourselves, at first, by unbarring and shooting the lock of the gate.

The bolts were stiff, and we made some noise over it, which brought out five men.