When you are sure of your men, and have them on deck, I'll get LeVere to send them all aft on some pretext or other.

I'll think up a way to do this without creating any suspicion.
Then we'll get these arms in the rack here, and be ready for business--the rest will be done in a hurry.

You have it all clear ?" "Yes, sir." "Then I'll wait here for your report." At the very best Watkins could scarcely perform the task assigned him in less than an hour.

No doubt there were those on his list whom he would have to approach with great caution, while there was always danger that some word might be dropped to awaken suspicion.

The success or failure of our effort depended entirely upon taking these fellows by complete surprise.