I have sent a message by a boy to my sister to say that I shall be down this evening, so they will be expecting us.

Ah, here is the boat!" The splash of oars was heard, and a boat rowed along close to the bank.
"Is that you, Pierre ?" "It is us, sure enough, Mere Pichon.

Is all right ?" "Yes, we are both here." In another minute the boat was rowed alongside, and Harry and the woman got on board.

There were few words spoken as the two men rowed vigorously down stream.

In three quarters of an hour some lights were seen on the opposite bank, and the boat was headed towards them and soon reached a little causeway.
"I shall not be more than twenty minutes," Mere Pichon said as she got out.
"All right, we will wait!" was the reply, and mounting the causeway La Mere Pichon led the way to the farthest cottage in the little fishing-village.