Chapter 34 THE PRISON-BREAKERS

The nights were fast waxing shorter. It was necessary that no time should be wasted. Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan. Long spoken of, it came at last. The relief had been signalled from afar-at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.

On the night before its arrival t