"
Garrick said that we would bring our things later, and we went
upstairs. We were no sooner settled than he was at work. He had
brought a rope ladder, and, after fastening it securely to the
window ledge, he let himself down carefully into the narrow court
below.
That was the only part of the operation that seemed to be attended
with any risk of discovery and it was accomplished safely. For one
thing the dirt on the windows both of the garage and the tavern
was so thick that I doubt whether so much caution was really
necessary. Nevertheless, it was a relief when he secured the ends
of the wires from the detectaphone and brought them up, pulling in
the rope ladder after him.
It was now the work of but a minute to attach one of the wires
that led from the watchcase disc back of the pile of tires to the
oak box with its two storage batteries. Garrick held the ear-
pieces, one to each ear, then shoved them over his head, in place.
"It works--it works," he cried, with as much delight as if he had
not been positive all along that it would.
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