The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-15

peared to be about the same height, md
was also spiked at the top. The space
between the walls was over twenty feet
and / had reason TO believe that there
were no sentries there except at the
gates. On the other hand, / knew that
there was line OF soldiers outside
Behold the little nut, my friends which
had to open with no crackers save these
two handa
One thing upon which relied was the
height OF my comrade Beaumont. /
have already said that he was a very tall
man, six feet, at least, and it seemed to mo
that il i could mount upon his shoulders,
and get my hands upon the spikes, I
could easily scale the wall Could Ipull
my big companion up after met That was
the question, for when / set forth with q
comrade, even though it be one for whom
j bear no affection, nothing on earth
would make me abandon him. IL
climbed the wall and he could not follow
me, should be compelled to return to
him. He did not seem to concern him
self much about 1t, however, so l hoped
that he had confidence in his own activ-
ity.
Then another very important matter was
the choice OF sentry who should be on
duty in front OF my window at the time
OF our attempt. They were changed every
two hours to insure their vigilance, but /,
who watched them closely each night out
OF my window, knew that there was
great difference between them. There
were some who were so keen that a rat
could not cross the yard unseen, while
Others thought only OF their own ease,
and could sleep as soundly leaning upon
a musket as IL they were at home upon a
feather bed. There was one especially, a
fat, heavy man, who would retire into the
shadow OF the wall and doze so comfort
ably during his two hours that / have
dropped pieces of plaster from my window
at his very feet without his observing
Ii. BY good luck, this fellows watch
was due from twelve TO two upon the
night which we had fixed for our enter
prise.
AS the last day passed ! was so filed
with nervous agitation that | could not
control myself, but ran ceaselessly about
my cell like mouse in a cage. Every
moment thought that the warder would
detect the looseness OF the bar, or that the
sentry would observe the unmortared
stone, which could not conceal outside,
as / stood within. As for my companion,
he sat brooding upon the end Of his bed,
looking at me in a sidelong fashion from
time TO time and biting his nails like one
who is deep in thought.
courage, my friend, cried, slapping
PIN on the shoulder. "NOu will see
four gun before another month be past"
That is all very well, " said he. "But
ShlIher Will you fly when you get free2'
"To the coast, " answered. "All comes
hight for brave man, and ] shall make
straight for my regiment"
"You are more likely TO make straight
Tor the under ground cells, or for the
Portsmouth hulks, - said he
"a soldier takes his chances" F" / re-
marked. at is only the poltroon who
reckons always upon the worst -
/ raised a flush in each OF his sallow
cheeks at that, and l was glad OF Il. for
II was the first sign OF spirit which |
had observed in him. For a moment he
put his hand out toward his water Jug,
as though he would have hurled II at me.
but then he shrugged his shoulders and
sat In silence once more, biting his nails
and scowling down upon the floor. could
not but think, as looked al him, that
perhaps was doing the Flying Artillery
very bad service by bringing him back