We came down to the fort on its landward side, but our attack was to be made upon the waterfront, and so we went around that way, on the side farthest from the town.

There were several people about yet, and we had to wait.

We dropped our packages into the moat, and walked about on the water-battery, which is between the harbor and the moat, and is used as a sort of pleasure-ground by the people of the town.

It was a pretty dark night, although the stars were out, and the last of the promenaders soon went home; and then, after giving them about ten minutes to get entirely out of sight and hearing, we jumped down into the moat, which is only five or six feet below the water-battery, and, taking our packages, went over to that part of the wall which we had fixed upon for our assault.
We fastened the rope to the grapnel, and then Rectus stood back while I made ready for the throw.

It was a pretty big throw, almost straight up in the air, but I was strong, and was used to pitching, and all that sort of thing.