My orders was to look in at dat little winder ebery five minutes, and dat when it began to get dark me was to tie him quite tight, and me hab done so.

And one ob de sentries goes in every five minutes and feels to see if de ropes are tight.

He am dar, sure enough." "Dat's quite right, Sergeant Newson.

I knew, when you came to 'lieve me, as de captain knew what he was doing when he choose you for dis job.

He just pick out de man he considers de very best in de regiment.