Of course you will take your rifle ?" "Yes, sir." "Take two revolvers instead of one.

You may want them at a pinch; but you must depend upon scheming in this, and not on strength.

By the way, there are a few biscuits in my haversack; you can take them." "Oh no, sir--" I began; but he interrupted me.
"Take them," he said shortly, and in a way that meant a command; but I compromised the matter with my conscience by only taking half.
I now left the Colonel's quarters with Denham and Joeboy, and only waited till it was as dark as it seemed likely to be before having a few final words with my companion and Briggs, who were the only men in the secret of what was about to be undertaken.

Then, filling my water-bottle and placing the biscuits in my pocket--after Denham had refused a share--I saw that my bandolier was quite full of cartridges, slung my rifle, and placed one revolver in its holster-pocket and thrust the other in my breast.

We now walked towards the well-barricaded gateway, gave the word, and Joeboy and I stepped out, with Denham and Briggs; but stopped to shake hands with Denham, who held mine tightly.
"Good luck to you, Val, lad!" he said softly.