92. Operation Rescue

Hunter decided to act at two-o’-clock when all are asleep. The sentries should not relieve one another at that time. They had observed the sentries during the day to ascertain the relief schedule. The sentries on the towers and the lookout in front of the barracks where his friends are kept, changed watch promptly every eight hours. So, two-o’-clock would be the best time to make their moves. It will give them more than enough time to pull off their operation. It is time. Everything is dead quiet. It really seems that only the four sentries are awake while the rest of the camp is in dreamland. The soldiers’ barracks are situated at the back of those of the visitors and the entrance is right in front of the second tower. All seems silent but they will only be sure once they are near that tower. William watches the sentry in the nearest tower and keeps them posted on their headphones while Hunter visits the fence with his sharp cutter whenever the sentry moves away and that piece of th