The actual deportation was easy enough, for the dock had all necessary appliances quite up to date, including a pair of shears for gun-lifting which could be raised into position in a very short time.
The guns were well furnished with tackle of all sorts, and before many hours had passed a little procession of them disappeared into the woods in ghostly silence.

A number of men surrounded each, and they moved as well as if properly supplied with horses.
In the meantime, and for a week after the arrival of the guns, the drilling went on without pause.

The gun-drill was wonderful.

In the arduous work necessary for it the great strength and stamina of the mountaineers showed out wonderfully.

They did not seem to know fatigue any more than they knew fear.
For a week this went on, till a perfect discipline and management was obtained.