Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
CHAPTER IL

terrupted by the door being thrown
open. The guard called them to at
tention, and, as they got to their feet
a rather pudgy German officer, with
pink and white face, stuck his head
in the door. He looked carefully at
the four men and around the ROOM
then muttered something to the guard
and went off down the corridor.
Inspection" Pierre said, when
footsteps could no longer be heard
"Must be our new keeper. Hope we
have seen the last of Won Spec and
the last of this one too, for that mat
ter" He threw his head back and
laughed. 81 should like to see the
expression on that squashy looking
face of his in the morning. He will
look like what I have seen in Ameri-
CA Halloween pumpkin. Ha, ha,
hal"
After the guard had returned a
third time and taken out the remains
of their meal the four soldiers again
began their fake game of bridge.
And once more it was Pierre who
took the floor. "Now, my friends"
he began as heads came together.
1--WE must agree upon a plan. Mine
is this: We must wait until after mid
night, when only one guard is left in
the corridor. If he deranges us with
his presence at the wrong time, we
must" went through the grue-
some motions of choking man. "The
lights are put out at ten o'clock. That
is our curfew. After ten we will have
to move in darkness and absolute ST.
lence. Henri will, at the appointed
hour let me down into the river via
a blanket. I shall feel my way a.
round until I find an outlet. Wheth-
er this will be where the water comes
in or where it goes out, l cannot say
in advance. When do, shall come
back and tell you. Then bon, Dieu,
we go fast, head for the sea and hope
for the best. What do you think?"
This last question was directed at
Hutch. After a moments thought he
answered. 1.-THE first part is perfect.
Once we are out of here, however, our
plans must be more concrete
"And you suggest"
Fortunately 1 know this country
very WE'LL"
"That is luck, for I am from Lille
and Henri here halls from Marseilles.
This is our first vacation in Brit
tany."
"My first idea," David continued,
twas to float down the Odett in a
rowboat-if we could find a rowboat.
Undoubtedly, our one hope is to re-
turn to England by the sea; so we
must get to the shore first. I have
changed my idea about the Odett, be-
cause it is necessary to go to Concar-
neau where have friend old Yves,
on whose funny boat I have often
sailed. If we can locate him he will
help us, am sure"
"Then why not drift down the riv-
err" Pierre asked.
. David reached for the pencil stub
that was being used for the imagi-
nary scoring. "For two reasons.
First, when our way of escape has
been discovered that is the place they
will search. And second"-he drew
a rough map without using names on
the face of playing cardiff we go
down the Odett to its mouth we will
have to either follow the shorelines
to Concarneau or cross over this
stretch Of open bay" He used the
man and pencil to show what ne
meant. "Both are bad places in which
to be seen until we have been able to
obtain Breton fishermen's clothes"
"Eh bien, mon ami, you speak well.
I shall lead you from our prison. Al
ter that it is your party. Our direc-
ton is about southeast, is it not!"
eyes," Hutch said.
"And think it is better that we
meet outside the chateau and go to-
gether. Eight arms are stronger than
two, just in case" Pierre's express
i've hands made movements to show
that he meant in case there was q
fight.
All four were in bed, fully dress
ed, with blankets pulled around theil
necks and feigning sleep when tn
guard passed to see that lights wer'
out.
"Ten o'clock" Pierre whispered a
cross the darkness. 1.-TWO more hours
Sleep if you can. I never sleep an
shall awaken you. Never once hav
I missed the changing of the guart
You hear them click their silly heel:
and could set my watch by them
IL had a watch"