"Does the forest run down to the lake on Obadiah's side of the island ?" "Clear to the beach." Neil's face betrayed a sudden flash of doubt.
"I believe that our place has been watched for some time," he explained.
"I am sure that it is especially guarded at night and that no person leaves or enters it without the knowledge of Strang.

I am certain that Marion is aware of this surveillance although she professes to be wholly ignorant of it.

It may cause us trouble." "Can you reach the house without being observed ?" "After midnight--yes." "Then there is no cause for alarm," declared Nathaniel.

"If necessary I can bring ten men into the edge of the woods.

Two can approach the house as quietly as one and I will go with you.