it some time before, and now heard the sounds
made by these new-comers, though the darkness of the interior prevented
them from seeing who they were. On entering, Dolores drew Ashby carefully
on one side. Brooke and Talbot waited in breathless suspense.

But now other sounds startled the occupants of the tower--the sounds as of
an advancing crowd. Dolores clung in terror to Ashby, and drew him still
farther on one side.

They were caught--that was plain. They could neither advance nor retreat;
for now already they heard new-comers at the opening through which they
had just passed. They shrank back still farther, and Dolores clung more
closely to Ashby.

These new-comers, however, were not very formidable. They were merely
Harry and Katie.

Harry had waited for some time in expectation of being joined by Russell.
To his surprise, that worthy person did not put in an appearance. He could
not account for this, and finally concluded that Russell must have gone
ahead, so as to take his time about it and save himself by daylight. In
this belief Harry resolved to delay no longer, and, congratulating himself
that he knew the way so well, he started off with Katie.

He went with all the caution in the world, first reconnoitring to see that
no one was within view, and then, on reaching the side door which gave
entrance to the cellars, he cautioned Katie to keep silence. In this way
they went on silently enough until they emerged from the opening. Then
they began to descend the chasm, and here Harry felt safe. On their way
down and up they talked and laughed quite freely, and these were the
voices which had startled their predecessors.

At length they reached the tower and clambered in. The moment they found
themselves inside they were startled by those noises which had already
terrified the others, and which had now drawn much nearer.

Katie gave a low cry of terror, and stood trembling in every limb.

Harry was quite bewildered at this sudden and unexpected shock. For a
moment he thought of flight; but that was impossible, for Katie, in her
terror, was almost fainting, and he had to support her while she clung
breathlessly to him. And so they stood, unable to move.

The noises were now just outside--voices, cries, songs, and wild
laughter--all the indications of a lawless crowd.

Suddenly some one burst inside.

"Ha!" he cried, in Spanish, "here it is, but it's all dark. Bring lights,
some one. We must wait here till