You have really no chance at all of success, and a fall or a shot may kill or disable you for life." "I do not say that I shall try to escape, uncle." "And you do not say that you will not try to escape." For half an hour longer Colonel Passford endeavored to induce his nephew to give the desired promise; but he remained obstinate to the end; and his uncle was compelled to leave him, to enter upon the fear and trembling in which he was to live while his enterprising nephew remained a prisoner.

But he promised to call upon him every day, and to write to his wife and daughter to return at once.
"I think I shall not wait for him to call," said Christy to Flint, as soon as he had gone.
"Do you expect to get out of this place, Mr.Passford ?" asked the master's mate, with lively interest.
"This very night!" replied Christy, in an energetic whisper, as he put his finger on his lips to indicate that nothing more was to be said on the subject.
The second lieutenant of the Bellevite had not been confined in the warehouse three days without considering his chances of escape, and the means of accomplishing such a purpose.

He had looked the building over with the greatest care.

The room the prisoners occupied was next to the roof.

The rear windows opened upon a narrow alley, and he had ascertained by looking out at them that the warehouse was one of a long block.