I believe I should have cried out at this had I not heard a moan of agony, such as I trust I may never hear again. It was the stranger, I was sure, whom I had heard. "Tell me where she is," he cried, and I knew he had followed them. Then I heard the sound of blows followed by groans. "Lev us do for thicky little imp, too," I heard a voice say, "and then nobody 'll know nothin'." "No," cried Cap'n Jack, "Betsey 'll vind out ef we do." And then I heard their footsteps going northward. All this time I had been lying against the rock, and half of my body being under water, I was chilled to the bone. When I tried to move I found that all my limbs were numb, and again I began to fear of escaping from where I was. But this did not remain long. The words Israel Barnicoat had spoken about Naomi made despair impossible, and quickened my mind and body to action. I waited until I judged Cap'n Jack's gang to be out of hearing, then I gave a low whistle, the nature of which was known only to Eli and myself. In an instant I heard an answering cry, and a few seconds later I heard his hoarse, guttural voice overhead. "Jasper, Jasper, es et you? Thank the Lord!" "Yes, Eli, that rope you brought." "Iss, iss, my deear, in a minute." A few seconds later I saw a rope descending. The cliff was perhaps thirty feet in height just here. I could not judge exactly, but it was about perpendicular, so I could not climb it. After much struggling, however, I reached a point where ascent was possible, and aided by Eli, who pulled like a madman at the rope I had fastened around my body, I at length reached a place of safety. "Oa, Maaster Jasper, Maaster Jasper!" sobbed Eli, "how glad I be! How I do love 'ee!" And he fondled my wet, clammy hands tenderly. "Is the madman dead?" I asked. "I dunnaw. Never mind 'bout he; be you all right? You'n sure et's you?" "Sure, Eli, safe and sound. Let us go to him." By the aid of the bright moonlight we found him lying seemingly stark and dead on the ground. I soon discovered to my joy, however, that he was only stunned, and a few minutes later he sat up and spoke to us. "Jasper Pennington not dead!" he cried. "No," I said, telling him how I had escaped; "but come, can you walk? Have you any bones broken?" "No; the fellow tried to stab me, but he failed; I was only stunned." "Then let us go." "Go where?" he said, in a dazed kind of way. "I must go to Naomi," I said. "Yes, yes," he cried eagerly, "how could I forget? Yes, we must go this moment, this very moment. I am quite well and strong. Come at once." He spoke with a kind of dignity, and I looked at him again to assure myself that he was the madman who had saved me by Trevose Head. "We ca'ant go to-night, ted'n saafe," said Eli, who continued to fondle my hands and to utter all sorts of endearing terms.