Itwasmoredifficulttofollownow；therewasonlyaflimsylittleladder，andthemenascendedcautiously。Whentheysteppedoutupontheloftitwasempty。
’Hemustha’letgohere，’saidoneofthemarines，whoknewmoreaboutmillsthantheothers。’Ifhehadheldfastamomentlonger，hewouldhavebeendashedagainstthatbeam。’
Theylookedup。ThehookbywhichBobhadheldonhadascendedtotheroof，andwaswindingroundthecylinder。Nothingwasvisibleelsewherebutboardeddivisionslikethestallsofastable，oneachsideofthestagetheystoodupon，thesecompartmentsbeingmoreorlessheapedupwithwheatandbarleyinthegrain。
’Perhapshe’sburiedhimselfinthecorn。’
Thewholecrewjumpedintothecorn-bins，andstirredabouttheiryellowcontents；butneitherarm，leg，norcoat-tailwasuncovered。