“I don’t see how you are going to get out.”
“Have you got a match?”
“Nary a one.”
“Let us explore in the dark then. Start at the door. I’ll go to the right and you can go to the left.”
This was done, and they went over the stone walls with care. Nothing in the way of an opening presented itself.
“Now let us try the flooring above,” said Pepper.
“How can we reach it?”
There was a bench in the room, and they turned this up on one end. Then Pepper boosted his chum to the top. Jack felt around with care.
“Here’s a crack in the floor,” said he, presently. “Hullo!”
“What’s up now?” queried the Imp.