CHAPTER XIIIDEALS WITH SOME HAPPENINGS OF THE NEXT DAY
THE remainder of the night passed without incident; and next morning, Scanlon accompanied by Kretz, who carried the light, made a complete tour of the regions beneath the castle. No one was hidden there; there were only the massive walls and arches, the damp and the echo.
“Locks and bolts seem to offer no hindrance to housebreakers,” said Bat, speaking to Campe who met them when they came up. “So, with your permission, we’ll have a few additional precautions.”
Procuring a hammer and some heavy nails, the door to the vaults was made fast.
“Now,” Bat proceeded, “we are in a position to offer some defence against another invasion. But,” and he glanced from Campe to the silent German, and back again, “how the dickens they got into the
