Still, I hope he won't think of it." Stanley shook his head.
"I hope so, too, Meinik.

There is one thing about which I feel certain--if he does find us here, he will stay here or, at any rate, leave some troops here, until he gets us.

He would know that he would get into trouble, at Ava, for letting the prisoners escape; and it would be all important for him to recapture them.
"Now we are up here, Meinik, we will go and have a look at that upper staircase, again.

If we are besieged, that is our only hope of safety." They again went along the ledge, and up the staircase.

Stanley examined the stones that blocked the passage, for some time, and at last exclaimed: "There, Meinik, look along by the side of this stone.