In another hour we shall have the English within shot of us, and, of course, fighting is out of the question.

Do you think that you will have time to hide a dozen gold pieces in each of our boots ?" Mike looked doubtful.
"To do the thing properly, your honour, one should take off the lower sole, take some leather out of the upper one, put some money in, and then sew it up again; but it would take more than an hour to do one pair." He thought for a moment.
"The quickest way would be to get out the inside lining of the sole, then to cut out enough leather for the money to lie in, then to put in the lining again.

It would not be soft walking on a twenty-mile march, but I think, if I get the lining in tight, with a few little nails to keep it from dropping out, if anyone takes the trouble to turn the boots upside down, I might manage it." "Well, let us commence at once, then, Mike.

We have all got riding boots, and can put them on before we are taken prisoners.

Do you take the linings out, as you say, and then we will help to cut out some of the leather of the upper sole." They were quickly at work.