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The Secret of the Old Mill
stairs. Frank stepped cautiously over to the door and peered down the stairs. They led to a landing a short distance below, and continued from there to the bottom of the mill. The room beneath the one in which they were standing evidently opened onto the landing.
Frank made a mental note of all these features so that he would have a good idea of the layout of the building in case it became necessary for them to make a hurried retreat.
He heard a whisper from behind him.
He turned quickly.
Joe was crouching on the floor, peering through a crack in the boards. He motioned to Frank to come over.
