"Yet under the circumstances, I cannot read my duty in any other way." "You'll be sorry," cried Cantor, angrily.
"I don't know what to make of this, sir," Danny Grin reported, a much puzzled look showing on his face.

"That cellar door was shut and bolted in our faces.

We smashed the door instantly, and rushed down the stairs.

When we reached the cellar we found it empty; whoever the man was he escaped in some way that is a mystery to me." "Have you thought of the probability of a secret passage from the cellar ?" inquired Trent.
"Yes, sir, and we've sounded the walls, but without any result." "I'll go below with you," offered Trent.

"Ensign Darrin, bear in mind that we are in danger of being surprised here, and would then find ourselves in something of a trap.