Uncle escaped. Then why not
he? They were together. He's got to tell me, for I--
[Enter Gordon.
Shut the door!
Gordon (looking quickly around). We are alone. What time is it?
Carter. A little after eleven.
Gordon. There's time! There's time!
Carter. What do you mean?
Gordon (come nearer). We're going to escape.
Carter (breathless). Escape! How?
Gordon. I've tried all day to get a word with you but that warden
watches too close. We're going to get out of this--You first. Remember,
you have got the information.
Carter. All of it. But what's your plan?
Gordon. Before they brought me here I got word with your uncle
and told him where we'd be. 'Twas a shot in the air, but it struck all
right. I told them they would take us to the prison here at Columbus.
Now underneath this floor there is a big drain pipe very near the brick
work and on this night at twelve o'clock, a man sent here by Morgan was
coming up the drain and tunnel up to us (here the prison clock strikes
the half-hour). Ah! The bell! One. The half hour. Now if the man shall
come we can be waiting. This is the room. Ah, if he should fail.
Carter. Can you save any of the others, shall we tell them?
Gordon.
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