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"I'll tell my wife about it," said he He tried to clap O'Toole on the

back, andhim fell forith his face on the table The next

Misset walked round the table and deftly picked

his pockets There was a package in one of them superscribed to "Prince

Taxis, the Governor of Trent" Misset deliberately broke the seal and

read the contents He handed the package to O'Toole, who read it, and

then flinging it upon the ground danced upon it Misset went out of the

roo watch by Clementina's door To

thes letters from General Heister to the Governor of Trent

to stop us at all costs But his letters are destroyed, and he's lying

dead-drunk on the table"

The three men quickly concerted a plan The Princess must be roused; a

start must be made at once; and O'Toole an rapped at the door and waked Clementina;

he sent Gaydon to the stables to bribe the ostlers, and with Misset went