"'What?' asked Crosby, 'does he keep the key himself?'
"'Yes, indeed,' replied the girl. 'He was determined that you should play no more yankee tricks, as he said, while under his care.'
"'He must have thought me a man of some contrivance, to take such precaution.'
"'Oh!' said the girl, 'I've often heard him call you the—a bad name—at least, he said he believed that you and the old boy understood one another pretty well.'
"'I wonder what he'll think now?' said Crosby.
"The key being once more safely in the pocket of the Captain, the girl conducted Crosby out of the door, and pointing towards a mountain lying to the west, now but just discernible.
"'Hasten thither,' said she, 'and lie concealed till the coming search is over.'
"'But tell me,' said Crosby, 'before I go, how will you escape suspicion?'
"'Oh!' said the girl, laughing, 'never fear for me. I shall be out of harm's way before morning.'
"'One more question,' said Crosby—'who put it into your heart to deliver me?'