The Light of Day
“It was like silk.'Nylon,' Harper said; 'breaking strain over a ton. What you have to remember about it is that it's also slightly elastic. There's a lot of give in this tackle. You know how these things work?''Yes.''Show me,' said Miller. He picked up the belt and hooked it around one of the terrace pillars. 'Show me how you would pull this pillar down.'I hooked one block to the belt, tied the other to the balustrade and pulled on the tackle.•Okay,' said Harper, 'that'll do. Leo, I think you'd ...better carry the tackle. Arthur's too fat. It'll show on him. He can take the sling and the anchor rope. I don't think Hans should carry anything except his gun and the water-flask.''It is only because my skin is very sensitive that I object,' said Miller."Well, it won't be for long. As soon as you're inside you can take it off.'Miller sighed irritably but said no more.'May I Jcnow what it is I have to do?' I asked.'Just pull on this tackle, Arthur. Oh, you Inean about taking this gear along? Well, you'll have to carry that sling—' he indicated the belt—'and this extra rope here, wound around that beautiful body of yours under your shirt, so that nobody can see it.MoreLess
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