"But I do not know how the attempt can possibly be made.

The camp is so well guarded, that an attempt to escape is almost hopeless of success." "Pshaw! If you are determined to go, I see nothing to prevent your making the attempt.

If it even fails, the most that will be done to you by the Federals is closer confinement." "I do not care much about that risk," he replied.

"My desire is to form some plan of escape.

Can you devise one by which I can get away ?" "That is a difficult task," said Harry.