By the way, we accounted for the absence of our colleague by saying that he fell sick on the way." "But what is the use of all this risk ?" Harry asked, laughing at the thought of his two followers discussing theology with the learned divines of the Scotch Church.
"That, in truth," Jacob said, "I do not yet exactly see; but I trust that to-morrow we shall have contrived some plan of getting you out of this prison.

I shall return at the same time to-morrow evening." "How did you get in here ?" he asked.
"I had an order from the chief presbyter for entry.

Saying that I believed I knew you, and that my words might have some effect in turning you from the evil of your ways, I volunteered to exhort you, and shall give such an account of my mission as will lead them to give me a pass to see you again to-morrow night." The following evening Jacob again called, this time accompanied by William.

They brought with them another dress similar to their own.
Their visit was an hour later than upon the preceding evening.
"I learned," Jacob said, "that the guard was changed at eight o'clock, and it is upon this that the success of our scheme depends.

William will immediately leave, and as he has been seen to enter by the guards without, and by those at the prison gate, he will pass out without questioning.