They were sure, therefore, that the arrow had not struck the wall, but that it must have passed clear over it.

Half-an-hour elapsed before they felt that the cord was pulled, and knew that the men upon the other side had succeeded in finding the arrow and string attached.

The stronger cord was now fastened to that which the arrow had carried, and this gradually disappeared in the darkness.

A party now stole up the rock, and posted themselves at the foot of the castle wall.

They took with them the coil of rope-ladder and the end of the rope.