"
"If you can make it hold at all," laughed Donald, "I'm willing to
make the effort. At best I can only fall back into the water."
"True," declared the officer. "We'll try it."
A grapnel was tied to a long line, such as is used in tying the
launch to the shore, and after several vain attempts the grapnel
caught in the top of the wall.
Donald sprang forward and tested it with his weight and it held.
Then, without another word, he braced his feet against the wall
and in almost less time than it takes to write it, he was at the
top.
"Do you see any one?" asked the officer from below.
"No, sir; but there is the sound of pacing footsteps on the walk
that runs along the side of the house."
"Good! Now make fast the grapnel and we will see if there are a
dozen men here who can climb to the top."
The dozen were quickly found and they were soon at the top of the
wall. The officer finally decided to add to their armament one of
the rapid-firers.
"If there is any resistance," he said, "we'll knock the side of
the house in."
"What shall I do?" asked Donald.
"You'd better come back into the boat. You can help us to enter
the house in front."
Donald slid down the rope and the expedition quickly made a
landing.
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