CHAPTER 13 NOT AT HOME

After a few days of sitting in the darkness, the dwarfs and Bilbo went down the large tunnel to the room of gold. Then something caught Bilbo's eye. It was the Arkenstone, the gem heart of the mountain. Without being seen, he gets on a big pile of gold and snatches it! Then the dwarfs start to get armed with jeweled mail (armor) and swords. After that, Thorin shows the way up the palace. When they get to the front gate , Balin shows the way to a guard house in the village where they stay for the night.