r heard his name whispered softly--"Roger, Roger, Roger", and became
aware of the fact that Harry was hurriedly preparing to descend from his
perch. Roger eased his friend to the floor, and then asked what was the
matter.

"Why," said Harry, "there is a man below who appears to be waiting there
for some definite purpose; and when he saw me at the window he began to
make signs, which, unfortunately, I could not understand; and then held
out his hands, as though to catch something he expected me to throw out.
I cannot make out at all what it is he wants; you had better have a
look, Roger."

"Yes," answered Roger, "let me get on your shoulders at once, Harry;
this may be an important matter. Perchance it may be someone who is
willing to help us to escape, and wishes to communicate with us."

Harry immediately helped his chum up to his own former position. Roger
stood there for some considerable time, looking out, and then whispered
to Harry to let him descend.

"Well, did you see him?" enquired Harry, when Roger had got down.

"Yes," replied Roger. "I just caught a glimpse of him as he vanished.
He seemed to be a ragged sort of fellow, so far as I could make out. I
wish he had remained a little longer; but I suspect that something must
have alarmed him, and so caused him to move away. I wonder what it is
he wanted! Are you certain that it was to you he was making those
signs?"

"Quite certain," Harry answered. "He was looking directly at me; and
when he saw that I had noticed him, he, as I said, held out his hands--
so--as though to catch something that I was to throw out. But what
could he have wanted us to give him? There is nothing in this cell
which we could fling to him, except our meal, which, by the way, we have
not yet touched. I wonder if he expected us to write anything, and
throw it out to him!"

"I don't see how he could expect that," said Roger. "If we had not
chanced to look out, we should never have been aware that he was there;
so why should we have anything to write to an individual of whose
existence we were unaware until a few moments ago?"

"True," responded Harry. "I cannot make it out at all. Did you notice
which way he went?"

"Yes," answered Roger, "I did notice that. You know that the court
below is enclosed by those four walls of the building? Well, there is a
small gateway on the right-hand side looking from here, in the wall
directly opposite, and I was just in time to