Chapter 13: Preparing A Rescue. 

Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope. Stanley made a loop at one end; and then knotted it, at distances of about a foot apart, to enable him to climb it more easily. Then they waited until the guard fire burnt down low, and most of the men went off into a hut a few yards distant, three only remaining talking before the fire. Then Stanley moved round to the other side of the palisade and, choosing a spot immediately behind the hut where the sentries were posted, threw up the rope. It needed many attempts before the loop caught at the top of one of the bamboos. As soon as it did so, he climbed up. 

He found that the position was an exceedingly unpleasant one. The bamboos were all so cut that each of them terminated in three spikes, and so impossible was it to cross this that he had to slip down the rope again. On telling Meinik what was the matter, the latter at once took off his garment and folded it up into a roll, two feet long. 

"If you lay that on the top, master, you will be able to cross." 

This time Stanley had little difficulty. On reaching the top, he laid the roll on the bamboo spikes; and was able to raise himself on to it and sit there, while he pulled up the rope and dropped it on the inside. Descending, he at once began to crawl towards the hut. As he had seen before climbing, a light was burning within, and the window was at the back of the house. This was but some twenty yards from the palisade and, when he reached it, he stood up and cautiously looked in. 
When did Meinik return?
What did he bring with him?
Who waited for him?
What did Stanley do with the rope?
Where?
And then did what?
How far apart were the knots?
Why?
Was his position pleasant?
What was he climbing?
How did the bamboo end?
Did this happen naturally?
Could he cross?
What did he do instead?
What did Meinik do to help?
And what did he do with it?
How long was it?
Did it help?
What did he do with it?
What did he crawl towards?
in half an hour
Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope.
the rope
Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope.
Stanley
Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope.
made a loop
Stanley made a loop at one end;
at one end
Stanley made a loop at one end
knotted it
Stanley made a loop at one end; and then knotted it,
about a foot
Stanley made a loop at one end; and then knotted it, at distances of about a foot apart,
so he could climb it more easily
 then knotted it, at distances of about a foot apart, to enable him to climb it more easily
no
He found that the position was an exceedingly unpleasant one.
bamboo
 The bamboos were all so cut 
in three spikes
The bamboos were all so cut that each of them terminated in three spikes
no
The bamboos were all so cut that each of them terminated in three spikes
no
and so impossible was it to cross this
slip down the rope
and so impossible was it to cross this that he had to slip down the rope
took off his garment
On telling Meinik what was the matter, the latter at once took off his garment 
folded it up into a roll
On telling Meinik what was the matter, the latter at once took off his garment and folded it up into a roll,
two feet long
folded it up into a roll, two feet long. 
yes
he laid the roll on the bamboo spikes; and was able to raise himself on to it and sit there,
laid it on the spikes and sat on it
he laid the roll on the bamboo spikes; and was able to raise himself on to it and sit there
the hut
Descending, he at once began to crawl towards the hut