The other ten were to lie in the bracken on the slope of the opposite hill, just where it gives on to the bay, and to pour in their fire before the enemy had recovered from his first dose.

Then, if he came on, the two bands would meet him with volleys from both hillsides as he came into the valley, and again retiring along the hillsides, would continue to harass him till, at the head of the valley, if he got that far, the united bands would meet him hand to hand.

We judged he might be about thirty strong, but hoped our first volleys might bring us about even.
Uncle George asked me to go with himself and the nine along Hog's Back.

As I had no gun, and only one arm in full working order, I might be useful in carrying any change of orders to the other party.
There was no sound of their coming yet, but the pull round Derrible Pointe would account for that.

So we stole silently along to our appointed places.
The night was very dark and squally, but on this side of the Island we were sheltered.