"Blow up a safe in the night, and take over two thousand dollars from it, and that is nothing but a lark! You can present that argument to the principal; and he will hear it, for he is not deaf. What's that? I heard voices," said Dory, looking about him. Dory was a little alarmed; for it occurred to him that the other robbers, or some of them, had swum ashore. He listened, and heard the voices again; but it came the wrong way to be from the crew of the schooner. A moment's reflection assured him that it must be some party from the school. Then he shouted, and received an answer to his hail. It sounded like the voice of Mr. Jepson. Dory resumed his march with the prisoner. He began to feel as though he was getting out of the woods. In a few minutes more he saw the engineer and the carpenter hurrying towards him. Angy could not help seeing them also; and he breathed a sigh, which was perhaps the knell of his hopes, if he had had any hopes. "What have you got there, Dory?" called Mr. Brookbine, as soon as he discovered the prisoner and his custodian. "One of them," replied Dory. "Where is the other one?" asked Mr. Jepson. "The other four are off on the lake, on board of that schooner which came into the river yesterday. I am glad to see you, for I am very tired," said Dory. As he spoke, he seated himself on a log. In as few words as possible he related what had occurred, and described his conflict with his prisoner. Angy could not help putting in a few words to explain how he happened to be beaten. "We have examined the shore so far, and were following the road when we heard shouting in this direction," said Mr. Jepson. "It was the voice of the prisoner, hailing his companions on board of the schooner. I shouted as soon as I heard you," replied Dory. "It is all right, then; and we have nothing to do but take this fellow back to the school," added Mr. Brookbine. "Can't you do that alone, Mr. Brookbine?" asked Dory. "I brought him so far alone." "Certainly I can," replied the carpenter. "I think we shall find a team as soon as we reach the road. There must be other parties out before this time, for Captain Gildrock sent to all the officers in town. I will send some of them over here." "Don't do it, if you please, Mr. Brookbine. If Mr. Jepson will stay with me, we will see where that schooner goes," added Dory. "The storm is over, and the principal will be up here before long in one of the steamers," said the machinist. "You may take this pocket-book to my uncle, if you please, Mr. Brookbine. It contains all the money taken from the safe," continued Dory, as he handed it to the carpenter. "The principal told me he had lost four five-hundred-dollar bills and some other money," added Mr. Brookbine. "It is all in that pocket-book."