It was the only incident that had occurred in a long time.
"They're not using many lights on the other side of the river," said Harry, although he noted an occasional flame in the darkness.

"Of course, they want to hide their bridge building, but you'd think they'd have fires burning elsewhere." "They've learned the value of caution," said Dalton.

"I'm bound to say they're going about the first part of their work with skill." He spoke with the calm superiority of a young Officer.
Harry took out his own watch, and by holding it close to his eyes was able to read its face.
"A quarter to six," he said.

"According to the watch it is less than three hours since we first heard those alarm guns, but my five known senses and all the unknown tell me that it has been at least a week." "In an hour we should see something," said Dalton.

"Confound this fog.
If it weren't so thick we could see now." Harry's pulses began to beat hard again in the next hour.