"Stack arms!" Silently, in the dark, even in the confusion, the beleaguered men grouped together and leaned their rifles against this or that support.

Silently they ranged themselves, some on the deck, some still upon the shore.
"Get lights now, at once!" commanded Dunwody.

"We've got men hurt here.

We'll have to do something at once.

Jamieson!" he cried out.