} JACOB BARKERLY, _Chairman_.
After a few words of conversation with the Captain and his wife, the messenger took his departure.

No time was lost in preparing to escape.
Mrs.Godfrey was determined to have everything in the canoe before daylight next morning.

The night fortunately was fine, and if all went well they would be well on their way to Fort Frederick before Jacob Barkerly or any of the rebels were aware of their departure.

Accordingly the night was a busy one getting ready and transferring bundles of stuff to the canoe, which was some distance off.

At early dawn all were in readiness, and the last to leave the homestead at Grimross were Margaret and Paul, who had returned from the shore for a box containing the Captain's private papers, which had been overlooked in the hurry.