If there is an alarm, you must climb the rope.

They will not know which way I have run, and I shall have plenty of time to get over the palisade and pull up the rope; then they will think that the guards have been killed by some of their comrades." "I hope no such misfortune will happen," Stanley said, gravely, "for there would then be no chance, whatever, of our getting him away.

He would probably be moved to some other place, and our one hope would be that we might rescue him on the road; which would be a difficult matter, indeed, if he were sent, as he certainly would be, under a strong escort.

However, your plan is no doubt the best for, if I were killed or captured, there would be an end of any chance of his being rescued." Meinik crawled forward and, in a minute or two, Stanley heard a low hissing sound, followed by two others.

He walked forward a step or two to meet Meinik, as he came back.
"It is all right, master; you can go on fearlessly." Meinik returned with him to the window, and posted himself outside, standing in the shadow; while Stanley stepped in through the open casement which, indeed, was provided only with a shutter outside.
This would ordinarily have been closed but, owing to the illness of the prisoner, and the strong desire of the governor that he should live to be sent to Ava, it had been opened to allow a free passage of air.
The trooper sprung from his couch, as Stanley made a slight sound before attempting to enter; but Stanley said, in Hindustani: "Silence! It is I, Mr.Brooke." The trooper stared doubtfully at the dark, tattooed, half-naked figure.
"It is I, Runkoor, but I am disguised.