Have you a compass ?" "Yes sir, I brought one with me from home." "There are boats enough to be had among the fishermen, I suppose, but how to provide you with one is the most serious problem I have to solve in this matter.

My army chest is empty, and my personal purse is equally so." "I can manage all that, sir, if I may take an axe or two and an adze from the shop here." "How ?" "By digging out a canoe.

I've done it before, and know how to handle the tools." "You certainly do not lack the sort of resources which a commander needs in such a country as this, where he must first create his army and then arm and feed it without money.

You'll make a general yet, I fancy." "At present I am not even a private," replied Sam, "though the boys call me Captain Sam." "Do they?
Then Captain Sam it shall be, and I wish you a successful campaign before Pensacola, Captain.

Get your forces into marching order at once.