That was comfort enough for half an hour.
The future could take care of itself.
Such is the philosophy of a dare devil who, from long familiarity has conceived a species of contempt for danger.
He could hear some one moving about above, and understood that the general must be preparing to leave the odd little furnished cottage which he had hired.
More time passed.
Owen was only waiting until they left the house, when he would undertake to get free from his prison.
No ordinary cellar was constructed that could restrain a man of his ability for any great length of time.
An occasional flash from a match kept him informed as to the flight of time.
These brief periods of illumination also gave him some conception as to his surroundings, and he was thus enabled to figure as to what shape his action should take in order to bring the most speedy results.
At length all seemed to become quiet above.