Shewasrunningattopspeed。Halfwaydownthelengthoftheshedshetrippedandfelloversomeobject。Shepusheditasideassherose。Itwasanoldironcasting，morebulkyinshapethaninweight，thoughshefounditnonetoolighttoliftcomfortably。
Sheranon。Awharfprojectedout，shefound，fromthisendoftheshed。Attheedge，shepeeredover。Itwasquitelighthereagain；awayfromtheprotectingshadowsoftheshed，theraysofthearclampplayedwithouthindranceonthewharfjustastheydidontheshed’ssidedoor。Below，sometenortwelvefeetbelow，andatthecornerofthewharf，aboat，or，rather，asortofscow，foritwaslargerthanaboatthoughoarslayalongitsthwarts，wasmoored。Itwaspartlydeckedover，andshecouldseeasmallblackopeningintotheforwardendofit，thoughtheopeningitselfwasalmosthiddenbyaheapoftarpaulin，orsailcloth，orsomethingofthekind，thatlayinthebottomofthecraft。Shenoddedherhead。Theymightallofthemusethatboattoadvantage！
RhodaGrayturnedandranback。TheSparrow，withagruntofsatisfaction，wasjustopeningthedoor。Shesteppedthroughthedoorway。TheSparrowfollowed。
“Closeit！“saidRhodaGray，underherbreath。Shefeltherheartbeatquicken，thebloodfloodherfaceandthenrecede。Herimaginationhadsuddenlybecometoohorriblyvivid。Supposethey-theyhadalreadygonefartherthan……
Withaneffortshecontrolledherself-andtheround，whiterayofherflashlightswepttheplace。Amomentmore，and，withalowcry，shewasrunningforwardtowhere，onthefloornearthewalloftheshedoppositethesidedoor，shemadeoutthemotionlessformofaman。Shereachedhim，anddroppedonherkneesbesidehim。ItwastheAdventurer。Shespoketohim。Hedidnotanswer。AndthensherememberedwhatDanglarhadsaid，andshesawthathewasgagged。