“I know a way,” the artist hinted mysteriously.
“Not another gate?”
“No.”
“A secret entrance?”
Mr. Eckenrod’s quick grin told Penny that her guess had been right.
“You did me a good turn today, so I’ll let you into the secret,” the artist said. “Help me hobble into the studio, and I’ll show you something that will make your eyes pop!”
CHAPTER
11
MAP OF THE MONASTERY
“Here, lend me a shoulder!” Mr. Eckenrod ordered as Penny hesitated. “Or aren’t you interested?”
“Oh, I am—but your leg.”
“Stuff and nonsense! The doc said it wasn’t broken, didn’t he? I’ll be walking as well as ever in a few days.”