Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:35:55 +0400
He saw at a glance that it would never do to drop into the crowded streets, unless he wanted to become an object of public curiosity; so he looked around for a suitable place to alight Near by was a monstrous church that sent a sharp steeple far into the air.
Rob examined this spire and saw a narrow opening in the masonry that led to a small room where a chime of bells hung.
He crept through the opening and, finding a ladder that connected the belfry with a platform below, began to descend There were three ladders, and then a winding flight of narrow, rickety stairs to be passed before Rob finally reached a small room in the body of the church, This room proved to have two doors, one connecting with the auditorium and the other letting into a side street.
Both were locked, but Rob pointed the electric tube at the outside door and broke the lock in an instant.
Then he walked into the street as composedly as if he had lived all his life in London.
There were plenty of sights to see, you may be sure, and Rob walked around until he was so tired that he was glad to rest upon one of the benches in a beautiful park, Here, half hidden by the trees, he amused himself by looking at the Record of Events.
London's a great town, and no mistake, he said to himself; but let's see what the British are doing in South Africa to-day.
He turned the cylinder to South Africa, and, opening the lid, at once became interested An English column, commanded by a brave but stubborn officer, was surrounded by the Boer forces and fighting desperately to avoid capture or annihilation.
This would be interesting to King Edward, thought the boy, Guess I'll hunt him up and tell him about it.
A few steps away stood a policeman.
Rob approached him and asked: Where's the king to-day? The officer looked at him with mingled surprise and suspicion.
'Is Majesty is sojournin' at Marlb'ro 'Ouse, just now, was the reply, Per'aps you wants to make 'im a wissit, he continued, with lofty sarcasm That's it, exactly, said Rob.
