Upon this Harry began by the fireplace, and walked for twelve paces along the floor. Reaching this place, he stopped.
"Will this do?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Very well; and now which place will you take?"
"Either."
"In that case we must toss up again for choice of positions. But, first of all, it will be necessary to move this torch, so that it shall be equally favorable."
Saying this, Harry walked over to the torch, and carried it, together with the stone, to a place which seemed about midway between the two positions. Here he set it on the ground.
"And now, Mr. Ashby," said Harry, "we must toss up for places."
"Very well," said Ashby; "but you had better toss this time, as I did it last time."
To this Harry made no objection. He took the button, and tossed it. This time luck was favorable, and he won the choice of positions.