"See that?" cried Bob excitedly. "I believe that if I put my hand through
that opening I can reach the key and unlock the door."
"You don't suppose for a second that that man left the key in the
door, do you?"
"I don't suppose he did," admitted Bob, somewhat crestfallen. "Still
there's no harm in trying anyway."
"There may be somebody on guard in the hall."
"We'll have to risk that." Bob thrust his arm through the opening made in
the door panel, but soon withdrew it. "The key is not there," he said.
"Of course not," exclaimed Hugh. "Get out of the way and let me get a few
whacks at that panel with the chair." He attacked the door furiously and
in a few moments had knocked out the panel completely.
"I guess we can squeeze through there now," he said.
"Let me go first," exclaimed Bob. "I've got a gun."
He squirmed through the opening in the door and seeing no sign of any one
outside called to Hugh to follow him. A moment later they stood side by
side in the dark and narrow hallway.
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