"Crosby was not at first satisfied, whether it were a dream or a reality; but quite willing to make his escape, he rose as he was bid, and followed her.
"As they passed from the room, there lay the sentinel, extended at full length, dreaming of battles, it might be, but certainly, very quiet as to the safety of his prisoner.
"'Some virtue in Miller's opiates,' whispered the girl.
"'That's the secret, is it?' asked Crosby, in rather a louder tone than was pleasant to his attendant.
"'Hush! hush!' said she, 'or the Philistines will be upon you.'"
Henry. "Pray, father, what did she mean by Miller's opiates?"
Gen. P. "Miller was a physician in those parts, and kept an apothecary's store. By some means, the girl had obtained from him anodyne or sleeping potions, which she had put into the food, or drink, of both the captain and his sentinels.
"'They sleep well,' said Crosby, on descending from the chamber to the first floor, where he could hear the loud breathing of the captain.
"'I hope they'll sleep till morning,' rejoined the girl. 'Stay! a moment, till I put the key of your door into the captain's pocket.'