"You mean to infer that the boys contrived the escape of the woman in the next cell?" asked Mr. Wyman.
"Yes, yes, what other inference is there?"
"But can you explain how they could have communicated with her, how they could have exchanged clothes and how she could have left this cell?"
"No, no, I cannot explain that, but here is the evidence—here and there;" and he pointed excitedly to the wall of the next cell.
"The irascible old general seems to be wise on the passage," said Harry, under his breath.
"How can that be evidence if you cannot explain it, general?" asked the consul, gravely.
"No, he's not on, after all," whispered Bert.
"They shall explain," said the general, sternly pointing to the boys.
"We're in it again," said Bert. "I wish he wouldn't do that. It makes me nervous."
The general seemed to be working himself into a fury. He raised his voice as he delivered what was apparently an ultimatum to the consul.