Sir John's jailers didn't know who R. T. was - indeed, his identity is lost to history-but they found nothing suspicious in the letter and delivered it to the prisoner. Sir John, however, took immediate relief in the message because he knew a secret message was concealed within the letters of this letter.

If you circle the third letter after each punctuation mark - the system agreed upon by Sir John and his friends - you will find the secret message that pleased the prisoner so much.

Just as no one questioned the letter Sir John received, no one questioned his request to spend time in quiet prayer in the chapel. After an hour, his jailer finally entered the chapel to check on the prisoner. Sir John was long gone! How did he escape?

Answer by email or place answer in the MA&T Box in assembly hall in school