Anded him the gun, and I climbed to the lookout, relinquishing Ugly, whom I had been holding, to Juno's care. He had been ordered not to bark, so now he only panted fiercely and listened intently. The smugglers, after vain attempts at the front door--they could have smashed in the windows, shutters, latches, glass, and all, but their small size and height from the ground made them most dangerous to enter by when there were defenders within went round to the back of the house, and presently I heard a great ripping and banging of boards there, and Mr Clare's voice call quickly-- "If one inch of you enter there, I will fire--understand that." Then we heard a shot, but knew by the report that it was not Harry's gun, and Drake called down the stairs, "Clump, who