Col. S. But he is taken. How boy; how can he get the plans to
Morgan?

Gordon. Carter will be taken to Columbus; the prison is not a
long trip from here. They'll send him with a guard on the first train.
There's nothing else (he comes nearer, speaking very intently). The
prison at Columbus; we must tunnel it!

Col. S. Ah, I see. But how; how will we get the word to him?

Gordon. Leave that to me. For God's sake let me have my way in
this! I tell you there's not one other chance; we've got to put this
through. You have been to the prison there. Now, under the long room
where all the boys are kept, there is a big drain pipe; it's opening is
two hundred yards down the river (slowly measuring his words). Ten days
from now--that will be the 22nd--employ a man to crawl up the pipe until
he is exactly underneath the prison; this at midnight of the 22nd. Tell
him to dig straight up until he strikes the brick work of the floor.
Then Carter will have word and he will tunnel out to meet him.

Col. S. But how can he get word? Don't you see that unless some
one is there to tell him, the plan will never work.

Gordon. I tell you he shall know. I cannot tell you now, but he
shall know. Do not question me, but if ever you or General Morgan
trusted me, put me to the test and trust me now. Get them to hide
you--anywhere--the garden's best--where you can see this window. They'll
search the house first, and when you hear a signal (a pause) the
breaking of that window, go to your horse and ride for your life and