A block and a half from the alley, he saw the solution to his problems.

He was really yelling, could hear him from the back alley.

They came from the alley a block ahead of him.

As if in answer to his suspicions, a sound came from the alley.

He got to his feet and ran from the alley.

As the coach crashed back he hit the street on the side away from the alley.

She emerged from the alley, turned left down the block.

Just then, another figure slid from the alley into the light.

His back was to me, but he turned quickly as I emerged from the alley.

He entered the shop from the alley at the back.