"And that bloody knife of yours?"
"Yes."
"Then follow me and keep your eye open."
"I'm vith you, Parney, vherever you lead, so long as dere vos gold at der end uv der journey."
To this Barney did not reply; but starting on, he opened the door into the sub-cellar, and instead of turning either toward the coal vault or opening into the disused sewer, conducted his companion to the stairs leading to the basement of the house.
These stairs they ascended, but found the door at the top locked.
Barney at once took a pair of key-nippers from his pocket, and fastening them to the key which was in the lock, turned it, and immediately opened the door.
They then, cautiously, ascended to the principal floor, and from thence to the second floor, and so on, to the roof of the house.
Crouching down, they crawled along the roof until they had reached the particular house Barney had in mind, and here they stopped before the scuttle and attempted to raise it.
It was firmly fastened on the under side.