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88 COMMODORE JUNK. him, and then Abel followed ; but as he reached the top and shuffled sidewise to the wall, which he bestrode, there was the sound of a shot, followed by another, and another, and the fierce baying of dogs. ‘‘ Bedad, they’ve seen ye,” said the sentry, as Abel dropped down. *‘ They’ve been in the barrack,” whispered Bart. “To be sure they have, sor ; the sergeant was going round.” ‘Quick, take his hand!” said Bart. “No!” whispered Abel, levelling the bayonet. “No, no; for my mother’s sake, sor!” cried the sentry, piteously. ‘She has only six of us, and I’m one.” “Put away that bagnet!” said Bart, hoarsely. ‘Take hi hand, and run!” “That's it, sor, at the double,” said the sentry, rising from his knees, where he had flung himself. “I’m wid ye to the end of the world. It’s a place I know, and # “Silence !” hissed Abel, as there was the loud clanging of a bell with the fierce yelping of dogs, and they dashed off, hand joined in hand, for the coffee plantation, away down by the cane-brake and the swamp. OHAPTER XIII THE PURSUIT. TuE hue and cry rose louder and louder as the fugitives ran laboriously toward the jungle-brake. Lights could be seen; a signal-gun was fired, and the little colony was up im arms, ready to hunt down the escaped criminals, lest they should take to the forest, from whence, after a time, they would issue Gomichooksreo