Later, Stockie appeared and cheered Paul with the information that his punishment would come when he had gone to bed.

Paul looked the situation over and at last thought of a plan of escape.

He sent Stockie into the hall to call out an unsuspicious youth whom he named.
This boy soon appeared and Paul told him all about the tribulations of the "Wild Geese." He said he was certain he knew the informer, the villain who had brought all this dire disaster.

He had a plan to punish the tale-bearer.

He would like to exchange beds that night with his listener, so that he would be near the villain's bed.