Strona 232 z 439

"It seems he was suspected. His letter was opened, and the exits

from the valley were both guarded. Knowing he was discovered, he

tried to slip out by the river way. He failed, sneaked through

the settlement at night, and slipped into the canon here. At this

end of it he found armed men on guard. He ran back and found the

entrance closed. He was in a trap. He tried to climb one of the

walls. Do you see that point where the rock juts out?"

"About five hundred feet up? Yes."