He defended himself as well as he could, but was overpowered by numbers.
That's his message.' 'When did you see him ?' asked Hugh, hastily.
'On his way to prison, where he was taken by a party of soldiers.

They took a by-road, and not the one we expected.

I was one of the few who tried to rescue him, and he called to me, and told me to tell Hugh where he was.

We made a good struggle, though it failed.

Look here!' He pointed to his dress and to his bandaged head, and still panting for breath, glanced round the room; then faced towards Hugh again.
'I know you by sight,' he said, 'for I was in the crowd on Friday, and on Saturday, and yesterday, but I didn't know your name.