Still it remained firmly secured.
Harder still he pressed.
Then I heard him utter an oath.
By some manner, or by accident, the inmates had discovered that the windows had been tampered with, and had re-fastened the buttons.
Again we consulted, having withdrawn for that purpose.
It was Woglom's opinion, that while the looseness of the buttons had been noticed, the inhabitants of the house would hardly be likely to suppose it a piece of work preparatory to a robbery.
"Shall we go ahead then?" I asked.
"Yes," was the decision.
Back to the house we went.
Again we paused at the window.