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A hasty examination proved that it was no more than a scalp wound, and that death was too reuard had done his part nobly, and it was now the prisoner's turn to act as resolutely and as unflinchingly Sorry to leave the poor fellohat seemed an inhuman manner, he strode into the corridor, closed and locked the doors cluan the descent of the stairs He had been instructed to act unhesitatingly, as the slightest show of nervousness would result in discovery

With the helmet well down over his face and the cape well up, he steadily, even noisily made his way to the next floor below There were prisoners on this floor, while he had been the only occupant of the floor above Straight ahead he went, flashing his lantern here and there, passing down another stairway and into the uard who had just coe of the country, and his heart al al with fear lest the man should call to hiress was not to be i the door that led to the visitors' hall Then came the door to the warden's office Here he found three sleepy guards, none of whoh and entered Captain Dangloss' private roo h fronificant jerk of the head told hi the door he stepped out into a storm so fierce and wild that he shuddered apprehensively

"A fitting night!" hehis way across the court-yard toward the ate-keeper's as his guide, so, blinded by the torrents, blown by the winds, he soon found hih thehe saw the keeper dozing in his chair By the light from within he selected fro knotted in its ring This was the key that was to open the big gate in case no one challenged hiloss," and trust fortune to pass hih without question