The rice that remained was made up into three or four packages.

The meat had long before been finished.
Stanley had a discussion, with Meinik, as to how Harry had best be taken through the passage.

He could, they agreed, walk along the ledge, with one before and one behind to steady him; and could then be carried up the steps, in a blanket, by four men.

He must, of course, be lifted into the passage, and dragged through it to the end; after that, it would be easy enough.

Six men could carry him, in a blanket, until far enough away for them to chop poles, without the sound of the axes being heard by the Burmese.
From the time they began their work, every pains had been taken to deaden sounds.