All were up bright and early the next day, greatly refreshed. They found food in the pantry, as their captor had told them they would. It was a tedious day, confined as they were, and the time passed slowly. But dusk descended at last. "He should be here at any time now," said Frank. The others said nothing, but when nine o'clock had come and gone even Frank became uneasy. "Don't see what is detaining him," he said. "Nor I--if he really meant to come back," said Jack. Eleven o'clock and still their captor had not returned. "He said he would be back by midnight," said Frank. "He said lots of things," said Jack, "but they didn't make the same impression on me they seem to have made on you. I don't believe he is coming." "I'll tell you what I think," said Harris. "I believe he expected us to make a break for liberty before now. The house probably is surrounded and if we start out the door we shall most likely be shot down." "By Jove! I wouldn't be surprised if you had hit the nail on the head," Jack declared. "Nonsense," said Frank. "What would be the advantage of a plan like that?" "Well, I don't know; but there is something queer about this business," declared Jack. Eleven thirty passed and still no sign of their captor. Jack and Harris had kept up a steady flow of conversation regarding the probable fate that was in store for them if they poked their heads outside the door, and at last Jack rose to his feet. "Well," he said quietly, "there is no need of staying here. We may as well make a break for it Chances are, if we are quick enough, we can get into the open without being shot down." "Not in these clothes," said Harris. "True enough. We'll have a look for other clothing. What do you say, Frank?" "I'm not convinced yet the man is not coming back," said Frank, "but I tell you what I will do. We'll hunt up some other clothes and get into them. Then we'll wait until twelve o'clock. If he has not returned by that time, I'm with you." "Fair enough," said Harris. "Come on." The three made their way upstairs, where they started a thorough search of the house; and at last Jack ran onto a closet in which were stored half a dozen suits of civilian clothes. He called the others. "All right if they'll fit," said Harris. Fortunately, they did fit; and fifteen minutes later the three were garbed in plain citizens' attire. They left their uniforms in the room where they had changed. "Now to see if we can find a few guns," said Jack. Again they searched the house. Frank was the first to find a weapon. There were two revolvers in a drawer of a writing desk in the parlor and with them was a goodly supply of ammunition. Frank gave one of the guns to Jack. "We ought to be able to find one more," said Harris. "I've got to have a gun." They ransacked the house from top to bottom; and at length Frank came across another weapon. Harris gave an exclamation of satisfaction. "Let's divide up that ammunition, now," he said.