My cousin told me to say that you will know him, and four or five of his comrades of the 72nd of the line, all of whom are thoroughly in agreement with him, by their saying as you pass them: "'The morning is fair, Colonel.' "To any of them you can speak, when you find an opportunity of doing so, unobserved." "Thank you; but will it not be safer for them were you to carry my messages ?" "No; I cannot do that," the warder said.

"I think that it is quite right that my cousin, and his comrades, should do anything in their power to aid those who stood by them when attacked; but I wish to know nothing about it.

It must be between you and them, for I must be able to swear that I had no hand in the matter, and that I locked you up safely, at night." "You are quite right, Jean.

It is much the best plan that it should be so.

I certainly should not, myself, like to know that in making my escape I might endanger the life of one who had acted simply from kindness of heart; and trust that no suspicion, whatever, will fall upon you.