“How much further?” demanded Sam.
“We come dare soon,” shouted back the Cuban, and whipped up his horses harder than ever.
There was a small brook to cross and then they turned into another side road. Here they beheld an old stone building, which looked somewhat like a deserted convent. The windows were barred, but the doorway stood open.
“He in dare, señors,” said the volante driver. “He have a fall not far from here.”
The Cuban pointed to the old stone building.
“I don’t understand this,” muttered Sam. “First he said that Hockley had to go to ‘udder house.’ Now he said he had a fall here.”
“Come on, I’m not afraid, Sam.”
So speaking Darry walked through the open doorway into the stone building. There being nothing else to do, Sam followed, and the volante driver came after the pair.
CHAPTER X
THE OLD CONVENT
At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly. But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.