The sentinel came back to the entrance of the hall, and listened a few minutes, and then moved on again.

I went to the window and raised the sash, but the blind was fastened with a kind of patent catch.

I gave one or two hard pushes, and felt it move.

After that I made one big lunge, and it flew wide open, but it made a noise that woke up every sentinel.

I jumped out in the yard, and gained the street, and, on looking back, I heard the alarm given, and lights began to glimmer everywhere, but, seeing no one directly after me, I made tracks toward Peachtree creek, and went on until I came to the old battlefield of July 22nd, and made my way back to our lines..