I shall now be able to test my skill." And running on in this way, he carefully concealed the tools.
Whether the turnkey entertained any suspicion of the old man, Jack could not tell, but that night he was more than usually rigorous in his search; and having carefully examined the prisoners and finding nothing to excite his suspicions, he departed tolerably satisfied.
As soon as he was certain he should be disturbed no more, Jack set to work, and with the aid of the file in less than an hour had freed himself from his fetters.

With Bess's assistance he then climbed up to the window, which, as has just been stated, was secured by iron bars of great thickness crossed by a stout beam of oak.

The very sight of these impediments, would have appalled a less courageous spirit than Sheppard's--but nothing could daunt him.

To work then he went, and with wonderful industry filed off two of the iron bars.

Just as he completed this operation, the file broke.