He has more than double our numbers, and if we can unite with him it's likely that we can turn Forrest into the pursued instead of the pursuer.

They say we can hit his trail about twenty-five miles from here, and if that's so we'll bring him up to the ford by noon to-morrow.

Doesn't it look promising to you, Lieutenant Mason ?" "It does look promising, Sergeant Whitley, if we don't happen to be taken by the Johnnies who infest this region.

Besides, you'll have to guide through the dark to-night.

You're trained to that sort of thing." "You can see pretty well in the dark yourself, sir; and since our way lies almost wholly through forest I see no reason why we should be captured." "That's so, sergeant.