On the way there the two men killed a couple of sheep from a flock whose position they had noticed before it became dark.

These they skinned, cut off the heads, and left them behind, carrying the sheep on their shoulders to the meeting.
"Is that you, Captain Wild ?" a voice said as they approached.
"Yes; Gentleman Dick is with me." "That is a good job.

We had begun to think that the soldiers had caught you." "They would not have caught us alive, you may take your oath.

How many are there of us here ?" "Ten of us, Captain.

I think that that is all there are." "That is enough for our purpose.