He decided to talk no more on the case for the time being.
"We ought to be looking up the boys," he said, by way of changing the subject.
"It will be daylight very soon now," Lieutenant Gordon replied, "and then something may be done.

Rest assured that we shall do all we can to bring them back." "It appears to me," Nestor said, thoughtfully, "that you ought to be getting these prisoners over the river." "Yes, that is important," said the lieutenant.
"We do not know what is going on over there," the boy continued.

"The arms which this man succeeded in purchasing may be on this side, for all we know.

In that case, war may break out at any moment." "Perhaps I would better start at once," agreed the lieutenant.
"Our boys over the river are prepared for a raid ?" asked Nestor.
"Yes, all ready." "Then you would better get the prisoners over before the trouble begins." He turned to Don Miguel with a smile and asked: "How is it?
Were the arms you bought delivered on this side, or did the United States troops stop them ?" "They were to have been sent across last night," with a grin of triumph.
"And the signal from the peak shortly after midnight ?" "The O.K.signal meant that the men were there ready to receive them." "Then you anticipate rescue almost immediately ?" asked Lieutenant Gordon.
Don Miguel shrugged his slender shoulders.
"The hills are full of men," he said.

"If they are armed--well." "And you will accompany us?
asked Gordon of Nestor.
"I shall remain here and look after my friends," was the reply.