Once he turned the light toward the beds.

Instantly the girls' eyelids dropped and they lay as still as mice.

Having satisfied himself that all was well, the prowler went on with his work, finally tiptoeing into the front room where Mrs.
Gray was sleeping.

Evidently he had made a circuit of the three bedrooms on that side of the house.

As he slipped out Grace leaped from the bed.
Now was the time for action.