We have water and rice enough to last us for a month, if we are careful; so that, although I hope they won't find us, I shall not be at all afraid of our beating them off, if they do so." As soon as it was daylight, the stones that had been added to the steps at the doorway were flung down; and then, by their united efforts, the two remaining steps were removed.

Then they helped each other up, the last man being aided by two of his comrades, above.
"There," Stanley said; "if they do come to search for us, they are not likely to suspect that we have got a badly wounded man up here.
They may search the big chamber that we were in, before, and any others there may be on the same level; but this narrow entrance, ten feet above them, is scarcely likely to attract their attention.
If it does, as I said, we must fight it out; but it will be a wonderfully hard nut for them to crack." He then ordered the men to carry all the stores to the upper chamber.

Just as they began the work, there was a slight movement on the bed.

Stanley at once went up to it.

Harry was looking round, in a bewildered way.
"Well, Harry, how are you feeling?
You have had a capital sleep." "Oh, is it you, Stanley?
I was not quite sure but that I was dreaming.