He's had a good run of it through the bushes, I reckon." "And they are now in possession of your lands ?" "Every fellow of 'em, holding on with gun in hand, and swearing to be the death of us, if we try for our own.

But we'll show them what's what, or I can't fling a hatchet or aim a rifle.

This, now, Master Colleton, is the long and the short of the matter." "And what do you propose to do ?" asked Ralph, of his informant.
"Why, what should we do, do you think, but find out who the best men are, and put them in possession.

There's not a two-legged creature among us that won't be willing to try that question, any how, and at any time, but more particularly now, when everything depends upon it." "And when do you move, Forrester ?" "Now, directly--this very minute.

The boys have just sent for some more powder, and are putting things in readiness for a brush." The resolution of Ralph was at once adopted.