" Not a brick was out of place, though, as far as I
could see, till one of the men pointed out where three
bad fallen, and then, feeling satisfied in my own mind
that the prisoner had escaped, I returned with the
governor to his office, and sent out notices to the
police.
" All at once one of the men ran in. ^ Found him,
sir,' he said.
" * How ? where ? ' I said. * Is he in a cell ? '

"*No, sir/ said the warder, *he's a-top of the
prison.*

" I jumped up, and hurried into the yard, to f



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men at watch, for some people had caught sight of the
poor fellow's head from a neighbouring housOi and
given notice to the gatekeeper.
'* It was now plain enough that the prisoner had
reached the top of the high wall, and then, probably
from its being daylight, been afraid to descend, so he
had climbed from thence, by means of a water-pipe,
right on to the top of the prison, and was now lying
concealed in one of the gutters.
" I sent up three men to the top of the prison, and
then went up one of the buildings to see the capture
made. I did not have to wait long before first one head
and then another appeared above the trap-door, till the
three men were upon the roof, which is rather extensive,
consisting of high slated ridges, separated by wide
lead gutters.
" The noise they made must have aroused the
prisoner, for I saw him start up all at once, as if from
sleep, and stand facing his pursuers.
