Part 20 (1/2)

When they ca to evolve a plan for having a ith hi Deschamps' suspicion The jailer saved him the trouble

”Monsieur is an A of a Newfoundlander that he shall have no breakfast?”

”Skipper Bill,” said Archie, in English, ”when I leave here you howl until your throat cracks”

Bill o' Burnt Bay nodded ”How's the wind?” he asked

”What does the pig of a Newfoundlander say?” Deschamps inquired

”It is of no importance,” Archie replied

When Archie had inspected the guillotine in the garret, which Deschareat pride, the jailer led him to the open air

”Do the prisoners never escape?” Archie asked

”Escape!” Deschanation ”Monsieur, how could you suggest it? Escape! From me--from _me_, monsieur!” He struck his breast and extended his arth--all the world knows of them I am famous, monsieur Deschamps, the wrestler! Escape! From _me_! Ah, no--it is _iigantic forhty ar face--when he had observed all this he fancied that a rizzly as oppose hi in the end

”You are a strong man,” Archie adhted Descha, dismal howl broke the quiet It was repeated even roaned Deschaive ry with Deschas After all, he deter of small sy Goes Deeper In and Thinks He Has Got Beyond His Depth Bill o' Burnt Bay Takes Deschamps By the Throat and the Issue Is Doubtful For a Time_

That afternoon, after a short conversation with Josiah Cove, who had thus farspent a brief time on the _Heavenly Home_ to attend to the health and comfort of the watchht--if Deschamps' headache would only cause the reround floor--the _Heavenly Hoht yet be sailed in triumph to Ruddy Cove He strutted the deck, when necessary, with as much of the insolence of a civic official as he could coht When the watcheur_ he drove theies for having disturbed hiht Archie, as he rowed ashore, glad to be off the schooner

It was after dark when, by appointment, the lad met Josiah Josiah had provided hith of line, which he said would be sure to come useful, for he had always found it so Then the two set off for the jail together, and there arrived soood people to be within doors

”What's that?” said Josiah of a sudden

It was a hoarse,from the other side of the wall The skipper's cell had been changed, as Archie had hoped, and the skipper hi his duty to the bitter end The street was deserted They acted quickly Josiah gave Archie a leg He threw his jacket over the broken glass and mounted the wall Josiah made off at once; it was his duty to have the skiff in readiness

Archie dropped into the garden

”Is that you, b'y?” whispered Skipper Bill

Again Archie once more found it ih It was far too much like the romances he had read to be real It was play, it seelers and pirates, played on a summer's afternoon

”Is it you, Archie?” the skipper whispered again