other way, for if wires break or get tangled, no harm
is done.

"No, especially if we have a tell-tale in the cave
and disconnect the broken wire. Well, go on. The
gatlings?"

"Yes -- that's arranged. In the center of the inner
circle, on a spacious platform six feet high, I've
grouped a battery of thirteen gatling guns, and pro-
vided plenty of ammunition."

"That's it. They command every approach, and
when the Church's knights arrive, there's going to be
music. The brow of the precipice over the cave --"