pictorial newspaper.

"Well," he remarked, looking up from his paper as soon as Harry
entered.

"Everything progresses finely," replied Harry.

"Have you been able to speak to the sentinel?" he asked.

"I have seen him, and made all the necessary arrangements," Harry
replied.

"And when will we leave," Alfred asked.

"To-night at twelve is the time fixed between us," he replied. "The
fellow appeared unwilling at first, but a little persuasion with a
sight at the watch and money, was too much for his nature, and he
yielded to my wishes."

"Then everything goes on well, if the fellow does not play us false,"
Alfred remarked.

"That is a risk we are bound to run," replied Harry. "I think the
fellow means to be honest, if a man can be honest who agrees to allow
a prisoner to escape, who is placed under his charge."

"Did you inform him there were two of us who desired to leave," asked
Alfred.

"Yes," was the reply; "I would never have bothered to escape and run