In such times as those secrecy was much to be desired.

A rifle, pistols, plenty of ammunition, an extra suit of clothes, a pair of blankets, and a good supply of money were all that he took.

One small package which contained a hundred dollars in gold coins he put in an inside pocket of his waistcoat.
"You are to give that to Jarvis just after you start," said the colonel.
"We cannot pay him directly for saving you, because he will not take it, but you can insist that this is for your passage." They were all at the cove before dawn on the appointed morning.

Colonel Kenton was to say Harry's good-bye for him to his friends.

The whole departure had been arranged with so much skill that they alone knew of it.