They swayed to and fro, and in one of their lurches struck the window, which flew open and threw them into the balcony outside.

Codd and the Sicilian police official gave loud cries, but as for me I could not have uttered a sound had my life depended on it.

Hayle must have realized his terrible position, for there was a look of abject, hopeless terror upon his face.

The blind man, of course, could see nothing of his danger.

His one desire was to be revenged upon his enemy.