“What are we going to do?”
“I’m trying to think.”
“Perhaps there is a chance that they will overlook us.”
“No danger of that, I’m afraid. From what little I saw of Mister Alverado he appears to be a very painstaking gentleman.”
“They’re searching the house now.”
“Yes, that will take them some time; but you can depend on it that when they’ve finished they’ll search the outbuildings.”
“Yes; and they’ve left that chauffeur on guard outside, too. Not a chance of our getting out of here.”
“Unless there’s another door.”
“Cracky! Maybe there is. Let’s look. But we’ve got to hurry up. Hark!”
“They’re coming out of the house and pointing over here,” cried Rob the next instant.