Go on." "The first signal is a private bell--that means, _Listen at the pipe._ The next is a call down the pipe for 'Moses'-- that means, _Danger! Lock the door._ 'Stilton Cheese' means, _Put the Mare to;_ and 'Old Madeira' _Stand by the trap._ The trap works in that locked-up room you never got into; and when our hands are on the machinery, we are awkward enough to have a little accident with the luncheon tray.

'Quite Ready' is the signal to lower the trap, which we do in the regular theater-fashion.

We lowered the doctor smartly enough, as you saw, and got out by the back staircase.

Father went in the gig, and I let them out and locked the gates after them.

Now you know as much as I've got breath to tell you." We scaled the wall easily by the help of the ladder.