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Escape

           Crossthem;that’sright!"

           Feltontiedhertwowriststogetherwithhishandkerchief,andthenwithacordoverthehandkerchief.

           "Whatareyoudoing?"askedMilady,withsurprise.

           "Passyourarmsaroundmyneck,andfearnothing."

           "ButIshallmakeyouloseyourbalance,andweshallbothbedashedtopieces."

           "Don’tbeafraid.Iamasailor."

           Notasecondwastobelost.MiladypassedhertwoarmsroundFelton’sneck,andletherselfslipoutofthewindow.Feltonbegantodescendtheladderslowly,stepbystep.Despitetheweightoftwobodies,theblastofthehurricaneshookthemintheair.

           AllatonceFeltonstopped.

           "Whatisthematter?"askedMilady.

           "Silence,"saidFelton,"Ihearfootsteps."

           "Wearediscovered!"

           Therewasasilenceofseveralseconds.

           "No,"saidFelton,"itisnothing."

           "Butwhat,then,isthenoise?"

           "Thatofthepatrolgoingtheirrounds."

           "Whereistheirroad?"

           "Justunderus."

           "Theywilldiscoverus!"

           "No,ifitdoesnotlighten."

           "Buttheywillrunagainstthebottomoftheladder."

           "Fortunatelyitistooshortbysixfeet."

           "Heretheyare!MyGod!"

           "Silence!"

           Bothremainedsuspended,motionlessandbreathless,withintwentypacesoftheground,whilethepatrolpassedbeneaththemlaughingandtalking.Thiswasaterriblemomentforthefugitives.

           Thepatrolpassed.Thenoiseoftheirretreatingfootstepsandthemurmuroftheirvoicessoondiedaway.

           "Now,"saidFelton,"wearesafe."

           Miladybreathedadeepsighandfainted.

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