The torch flashed above his head, but the raised edge of the gallery rail protected him.

The visitors down below were no longer cautious - they spoke in ordinary voices and torches flashed all over the place.

Nimrood clapped his hands again, and torches all around the room flashed to life.

Soon the torch was flashing on to the half-broken case.

A torch flashed on and in a gruff voice the policeman demanded: "What are you up to here?"

From the top of the rise a torch flashed twice.

He paused, listening, then spoke again, and a torch flashed three times from the darkness ahead of them.

A far brighter torch flashed in their eyes and someone said, "Just stand right there and don't move.

Up for'ard the lead was dropped again, the torch flashed twice.