Peggy it was who spoke first.
"Well, what's to be done now?" she demanded.
"We've got to get out of here," responded Jimsy, with embarrassing candor.
"That's plain enough," struck in Roy; "but how do you propose to do it?"
"I don't know; let's look about. Maybe there's a chimney or something."
"There's no opening larger than that one where the stove pipe goes through. I've noticed that already," responded Roy.
"Phew! This is a fix for fair."
"I should say so; but kicking about it won't help us at all. Let's make a thorough investigation."
In the darkness they groped about, but could discover nothing that appeared to hold out a promise of escape. The two boys shook the door violently; but it was firm on its hinges.
Next Roy proposed to cut a way through it with his pocket knife.