"We will search them, and--look at that door up there, it must lead to somewhere.
Bring stones, and make a stair up to it." It was evident now that there was no longer any hope of concealment, and Stanley stepped to the entrance.
"My Lord Governor," he shouted, "there is a strong force here, and all your army could not gain an entrance.

We do not wish to take the lives of brave men; but if we are attacked we must defend ourselves, and I pray you to withdraw with them, and not to throw away life." This address from an apparent peasant excited the wrath of the governor, who shouted: "Shoot him, men!" But before the order could be obeyed, Stanley had stepped back into the chamber, where he had already ordered the men to stand out of the line of the door.

A number of muskets were fired, and several bullets struck the back wall of the chamber.

The firing continued, and Stanley said: "Keep where you are, men, until they have finished; then approach the door for, directly they begin the attack, the men behind must stop firing.

They will be some minutes, yet." He ran quickly up to Harry's room.
"They are attacking us," Harry exclaimed; "oh, how I wish I could come down and help!" "They can never get in, Harry.