my calling you that, have you decided on
what you are going to do?" asked Ruth. "I am afraid that you haven't
much chance of getting upstairs if you go into the restaurant, for even
if the proprietor is not there he has a couple of strong, ugly
assistants, and if you tried to force your way upstairs at the point of
a rifle, you would only bring the whole place down on you like a swarm
of hornets. It's up to us to think out some scheme."

"I think I have that worked out now. See that chimney on the roof? It is
just over that dark shuttered window. Now what I propose is this: Dick
and I will get up on the roof of the blacksmith shop here, and from
there we can throw a lariat up over the chimney, then one of us will go
up hand over hand and call to Phil to see if he is in that room. If he
is, we'll have him out as soon as you could say Jack Robinson. Miss
Ruth, I'm going to ask you to stand guard for us, and if danger
approaches, give us some sort of a signal. I suppose you can imitate a
whippoorwill?" asked Garry.

"Indeed I can," and in a soft tone she proved it to the satisfaction of
both Dick and Garry.

"There, then that much is accomplished. Believe me, I'll be overjoyed if
I hear Phil's voice in answer to my hail," said Garry.

"Say, listen Garry. A fine business you'd make of calling through a
thick shutter. First place maybe he couldn't hear it, but it's a cinch
that everyone on the street will. Use your imagination. What did you
ever learn wigwagging and signalling and things for? When you get to the
window, take your knife and rap out a message in International Code.
That will make no noise down here, but will penetrate into the room, for
the shutter will form a natural sounding board."

"Fine, Dick. I must be wool gathering not to have thought of that
myself. Now up on the roof with you."

Bracing himself against the wall, Garry formed a step for Dick to crawl
up on the roof. Once arrived there, he lay flat, and extending his arms
over the edge, gave a pull, and helped Garry up.

It took only four throws to settle the noose of the lariat over the
chimney, and they let it swing down on the side of the building.
Clambering down from the roof, Garry made ready to go up the rope. He
went up in agile fashion, and soon was tapping on the shutter. It was
his call that had awakened Phil.

When Phil heard it, he fished out his knife, and soon they were carrying
on a brief conversation. Phil told Garry the insid