We thought they might have sent us some assistance, as it was about as much their fight as ours, but they did not, and we were too proud to ask it.

The crossing of the swamp was quite difficult.

Only one could go over at a time, and he very slowly.

The N'Yaarkers understood that trouble was pending, and they began mustering to receive us.

From the way they turned out it was evident that we should have come over with three hundred instead of two hundred, but it was too late then to alter the program.