But before the discovery was made we were far beyond the reach of our pursuers.

We had learned that the efforts made for our escape were unsuccessful, and that time would be required to effect anything, so as not to arouse the suspicion of those who guarded the coast; and we agreed to conceal ourselves as best we could in some distant part of the country, for three weeks, and then return or communicate with our friend, who promised, meantime, to leave no effort untried on our behalf.

A second time, we set out by the same route.

When we found ourselves on a hill-top, far from human haunts, we sat down as was our wont, to consider our future course.

We determined to visit some obscure watering-place in the vicinity of Cape Clear.