The powder fizzed up, but did not seem to burn very fast." It was, indeed, another two minutes before a deep muffled roar was heard.

There was no further noise, but they heard shouts from the Burmans, behind the stockades.
"They will be wondering what the sound is," Stanley said, "but they will not be able to tell from what direction it came; for I expect they were pretty nearly all sound asleep.

Now, let us go up and see the result." They made their way up the steps, which were now in entire darkness.

The curtain still hung in its place, some ten feet below the obstacle.

They lit a torch, from the embers in the pan; and then Stanley climbed up into the passage, and hastily crawled along.
He gave a cry of satisfaction, as he approached the end.