The wall of the other building upon that side was blank,
and it was upon this space that the side windows of the judge's
office opened. In the rear was a yard of the width of the building
and about twenty feet deep, with a low fence upon the side next to
the street.
"Let's take a look around before we go upstairs," proposed Jack.
"All right," responded Rand. "I'm green at this business, you know."
Going in at the front door Jack led the way into the hall, from
which a broad flight of stairs ascended to the second story. By
the side of the stairs was a narrow passage, through which Jack
continued to a small hallway in the rear, in which were two doors,
one giving access to the cellar, the other opening on the yard in
the rear.
"Do you think that they could have come in through the cellar?"
asked Rand, when they entered the back hall.
"I had thought of that," replied Jack, "but every one says that
these doors were bolted, and I don't see how they could bolt the
doors after they had gone out."
"It does seem just a little difficult," admitted Rand.
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