This impediment removed, you will
easily force your way through the loophole. Drop cautiously, for fear of
the sentinels on the walls; then make your way to the forest, and if you
'scape the arquebusiers who are scouring it, conceal yourself in the
sandstone cave below the beech-tree."
"And what of you?" asked Fenwoif.
"I have more to do here," replied Herne impatiently-"away!"
Thus dismissed, Fenwolf entered the aperture, which was instantly
closed after him by Herne. Carefully following the instructions of his
leader, the keeper passed through the loophole, let himself drop softly
down, and keeping close to the walls of the tower till he heard the
sentinels move off, darted swiftly across the street and made good his
escape.
Meanwhile Herne drew the cowl over his head, and stepping to the
door, knocked loudly against it.
"What would you, father? "cried the guard from without.
"Enter, my son, and you shall know," replied Herne.
The next moment the door was unlocked, and the guard advanced into
the dungeon.
"Ha!" he exclaimed, snatching up the lamp and looking around, "where
is the prisoner?"
"Gone," replied Herne.
"What! has the fiend flown away with him?" cried the man, in mixed
astonishment and alarm.
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