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"Billy!" ejaculated the conde you know; but about the door?"

"Just a heavy bar on the outside," replied Bridge

"Easy," commented Billy, relieved "Get ready to beat it when I open the door I got a pony south o' town that'll have to carry double for a little way tonight"

"God bless you, Billy!" whispered Bridge, fervently

"Lay low a few uardhouse

A few ht air the dismal hoot of an owl At intervals of a few seconds it was repeated twice The sentry before the guardhouse shifted his position and looked about, then he settled back, transferring his weight to the other foot, and resuuardhousethe side of the structure until he stood within a few feet of the unsuspecting sentinel, hidden froled froht hand He held it loosely by the barrel, and waited

For five ht was unbroken, then frole shot, followed i fusillade and a chorus of hoarse cries

Billy Byrne smiled The sentry resuuardhouse ca From the opposite end of the town the noise of battle welled up to ominous proportions

Billy heard the soldiers stream from their quarters and a moment later saw the toward the opposite end of the town except the lone sentinel before the guardhouse The moment seemed propitious for his atteuardhouse Conditions were just as he had pictured they would be The sentry stood gazing in the direction of the firing, his back toward the guardhouse door and Billy

With a bound the A and unfortunate soldier The butt of the heavy revolver fell, almost noiselessly, upon the back of the sentry's head, and theto the door Billy knocked the bar froh to liberty

"Quick!" said Billy "Follow e of the town He made no effort now to conceal his moveround swiftly and openly without any attee of cover