"
Simmonds rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"What would you suggest?" he asked, at last.
"Why not put them in the grounds, as soon as it is dark, and let them
conceal themselves near the house? They can get over the wall on this
side. We've got ladders. Besides," I added, "it would be a great
mistake to give Silva any reason to suspect he's being watched. He'd
see the men out on the road, sooner or later; but they could keep out
of sight among the shrubbery."
Simmonds considered this for a moment.
"I don't know but what you're right," he agreed, at last. "We'll
arrange it that way, then," and he went away presently to call in his
men. He soon came back with them, and gave them careful and detailed
instructions as to what he wanted them to do, dwelling especially upon
the importance of their keeping carefully concealed. Then we got the
ladders and put them in place.
"Be careful not to touch the top of the wall," I cautioned them;
"there's broken glass on top, and the merest touch may mean a bad
injury."
"When you get down on the other side," Simmonds added, "take down the
ladder and hide it in the shrubbery at the foot of the wall.
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