pair of massive gates. As sage sex far as I could determine they barred the only
opening into the courtyard large enough to admit a thoat and I assumed that
beyond them lay an sage sex alley leading to one of the avenues nearby.
sage sex to reach the sage sex gates unobserved sage sex by the thoats, was the first step in my plan
and the better to do this I sage sex decided to seek an apartment near the gate, on
either side of which I saw windows similar to that from which we were
looking. Therefore, motioning my companion to follow me, I returned to the
corridor and again groping sage sex through the darkness we made our way along sage sex it.
In the third apartment which I explored I found a window letting into the
courtyard close beside the gate. And in the wall
which ran at right angles
to that in which the window was set I found a doorway that opened into a
large vaulted corridor upon the opposite side of the gate. This discovery
greatly encouraged sage sex me since it harmonized perfectly with the plan I had in
mind, at the same time reducing the risk which my companion must run in the
attempted adventure of sage sex escape.
"Remain here," I said to her, placing her just behind
the gate. "If my plan
sage sex is successful I shall ride into this corridor upon one of the thoats and as
I do so you must be ready sage sex to seize my hand and mount behind me. If I am
discovered and fail I shall cry out 'For Helium!' and that must be your
signal to escape as best you may.
She laid her hand upon my arm. "Let me go sage sex into the courtyard with you," she
begged. &sage sex quot;Two swords are better than sage sex one."
"No,&sage sex quot; I said. "Alone I have a better chance sage sex of handling the thoats than if
their attention is sage sex distracted by another."
"Very well,&sage sex quot; she said, and with that I left her, and re-entering the
chamber, went directly to the window. For a moment I reconnoitered the
interior of the courtyard sage sex and finding conditions unchanged, I slipped