We march immediately." He seemed to be willing enough, and tied his points with alacrity.

Nor could I, watching him as well I might in so dark a spot, see anything suspicious in any movement he made.
"The Sagamore leads," I said; "the Black-Snake follows; I follow him; after me the Mole; and the Oneidas close the rear....

Attention!...
Trail arms! File!" And as we climbed out of our pulpit and descended over the moss to the soundless carpet of moist leaves: "Silence," I said.

"A sound may mean the death of us all.

Cover your rifle-pans with your blankets.