Beyond doubt some one was stirring
in the garden below, moving about there very cautiously and carefully,
and at once Dunn glided from the room and down the stairs with all
that extraordinary lightness of tread and agility of movement of
which his heavy body and clumsy-looking build gave so small promise.
He had not been living so many days in the house without having
taken certain precautions, of which one had been to secure for
himself a swift and silent egress whenever necessity might arise.
Keys to both the front and back doors were in his possession, and
the passage window on the ground floor he could at need lift
bodily from its frame, leaving ample room for passage either in
or out. This was the method of departure he chose now since he
did not know but that the doors might be watched.
Lifting the window down, he swung himself outside, replacing behind
him the window so that it appeared to be as firmly in position as
ever, but could be removed again almost instantly should need arise.
Once outside he listened again, and though at first everything was
quiet, presently he heard again a cautious step going to and fro
at a little distance.
Crouching in the shadow of the house, he listened intently, and
soon was able to assure himself that there was but one footstep
and that he would have only one individual to deal with.
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