They seemed, however, to feel no apprehension.
"Can any one of you climb ?" the blacksmith asked suddenly.
"I can," said Jack.
"Famous!" said the blacksmith; "then come with me." So saying, he led the way down the shrubbery until the front of the house was in view.
"Now," he added, "you shall climb that pipe." And he pointed to a pipe by the doorway.

"The ivy will help you." "And when I am at the top ?" Jack asked.
"When you are at the top," said the blacksmith, "you will loosen a stone and drop it on the head of one of your friends yonder"-- indicating the courtyard with a jerk of his head.

"That will settle him.

At the same moment I'll overwhelm the other.

We must prevent them firing at any costs.