It's just a guess." "That's so," said Warner, "and we'd better be getting back to the regiment.

Grand Gulf defended by Bowen and eight thousand good men is really enough for us.

I think we're going to see some lively fighting here." The heavy boom of a cannon from the upper circle of batteries swept over the vast sheet of water flowing so swiftly toward the Gulf.

The sound came back in dying echoes, and then there was complete silence among besieged and besiegers.
The Winchesters had found a good solid place, a little hill among the marshes, and they were encamped there with their horses.

Dick had no messages to carry, but he remained awake, while his comrades slept soundly.