Must risk him." So saying, he poured the contents of the vial into the canteen, and then, going to a water-cart, filled it up.

He waited until the camp was quiet, and then, taking off his boots and fastening in his belt his own bayonet and that of one of the men sleeping near, he quietly and cautiously made his way out of camp.

There were no sentries placed here, for there was no fear whatever of an attack, and he had little difficulty in making his way round to the back of the village to the spot where Vincent was confined.

He moved so quietly that he was not perceived until he was within a few yards of the shed.
"Sergeant Newson, am you dere ?" "Bless me! what a start you hab given me, for suah," the sergeant said.
"I did not hear you coming." "You didn't s'pose I was coming along shouting and whistling, Sergeant Newson?
Don't you talk so loud! Dar am no saying who's about." "Hab you brought de stuff ?" "You don't suppose I should hab come all dis way to tell you I hab not got it.

How am do prisoner ?" "Oh, he's dere all right.