It is a desperate one, and I cannot tell you what it is now; but to-night, maybe, Adolphe may ask you to help us.

I expect him here soon." In half an hour Adolphe returned, and Harry at once joined him.
"I have got the news I wanted," he said.

"Mesdemoiselles are to be in the first batch brought out.

Boats have already been bought by the Reds to row them out, and men hired.

They were forced to buy the boats, for not a man would let his craft for such a purpose.
It would be accursed ever afterwards, no sailor would ever put a foot on board.