They were peculiarly fitted for such work as that which lay before them, and he was ready and willing to take advice from either.
"It's a small party," whispered Shepard, "probably not much larger than ours.

They must have expected to make a complete ambush, but we heard them too soon." "It's surely not a part of Colonel Talbot's command," said Dick.

"If so, Harry Kenton and his friends would certainly be there and I shouldn't like to be in battle with them again." "Never a fear of that," said Sergeant Whitley.

"It's more likely to be some guerrilla band, roaming around as it pleases.

The condition of the country and these mountains give such fellows a chance.