Twenty times that day he was on the point of risking all consequences and declaring to his officer's face he would have no hand in this bad business.

But the thought of how much worse that might be for the folk in the castle kept him to his post.
"Well, sir, the day passed, and they kept up a show of besieging the place on the land side, and took care to keep all Fulke's guns turned that way.

But at nightfall Colonel Frank called Morgan to him and ordered him to take six men, whom he named, and try the passage.
"`If you find a sentinel at this end,' says the colonel, `see he is overpowered and taken before an alarm can be given.

Over the cliff will be the shortest way with him.

The men you take know their business; and see you perform yours!' he says, with a scowl.