The hole that he had made into the foot wall had been filled with dynamite and tamped, as though ready for shooting.
But the charge had not been exploded.

Instead--on the ground lay the remainder of the tamping paper and a short foot and a half of fuse, with its fulminate of mercury cap attached, where it had been pulled from its berth by some great force and hastily stamped out.

And Harry-- Harry was gone!.