"Now it is fire, or water if you can get there.

How do you choose to die ?" and as he spoke he unstrung his bow and slipped it into its leathern case.
"Neither one way nor the other," answered Eve.

"Some may die to-night, but we shall not." Hugh leapt up and took command.
"Cover your faces to the eyes, and run for it," he said.

"I'll go first, then you, Eve, and Dick behind.

Make for the point and leap--the water is deep there." They sprang to their feet and forward into the reeds.