He has told this warder about our fight, and asked him to say that he and his comrades were very angry at our being shut up here; and as much as said that they would aid us to escape, if it was in their power, so we may consider that our first difficulty is as good as arranged.

No doubt in a short time they will be put on regular garrison duty, and will take their turn in furnishing prison guards.

This warder is evidently ready to do anything he can, so that we may look upon our escape from prison as a matter of certainty.

I don't suppose that, in any case, the guard is a very vigilant one; for they would not expect that prisoners of war here would try to escape.

At Verdun, and other prisons within a few days' journey of the frontier, it would be different." "Well, that is good news, Terence, though I see myself that our difficulties will really begin only when we get out.