Elise will go and see her to-day, and you shall know what she thinks of it when you come this evening for your night's watching." Greatly pleased with this unexpected stroke of luck, Harry went off at once to tell Jeanne that the outline of a plan to rescue Marie had been fixed upon.
The girl's pale face brightened up at the news.
"Perhaps," she said, "we may be able to send a letter to her.

I should like to send her just a line to say that Virginie and I are well.

Do you think it can be done ?" "I do not know, Jeanne.

At any rate you can rely that, if it is possible and all goes well, she shall have it; but be sure and give no clue by which they might find you out, if the letter falls into wrong hands.

Tell her we are working to get her free, and ask if she can suggest any way of escape; knowing the place she may see opportunities of which we know nothing.