And yet it seemed that our enemy's scouts had come far down into the Tidewater, and knew enough to single out for death a man we had enrolled for service.

Shalah slipped off without a word, and I was left to continue my journey alone.

I will not pretend that I liked the business.

I saw an Indian in every patch of shadow, and looked pretty often to my pistols before I reached the security of Aird's house.
Four days later Shalah appeared at James Town.

"They were three," he said simply.