It was not till he had the whole business in train, that Walter told me anything about it.
As it was his plan and not mine, and I could see he was extremely anxious about it, I left the matter in his hands, and authorized him to lead the first party across whenever the signal was made, night or day.

Our boats would only carry twenty-five men, and four of these had to return with them.

As Walter would have but a quarter of our force with him, I ordered him, in case the signal was made and he crossed, not to attack until I joined him, unless the necessity seemed very urgent.

I suppose he considered it was so, for he would hardly have fallen upon some eighty or ninety troopers, unless he had deemed it most urgent." "Thank God he did so!" Mrs.Conyers said, "for we owe him our lives, and more.

I cannot tell you all now.