I am not a fighting man, and never saw a shot fired in anger in my life, but I'm going to stand my ground in my own camp." "Dig the hole, anyway," ordered Tom.

"We'll want a safe place to put young Reynolds.

We can't afford to leave him exposed to fire." "Where are the revolvers ?" Rice insisted, as others started to get shovels and dig in a hurry.
"Oh, never mind the revolvers," replied Tom.

"We won't use 'em, anyway.

We can't, for they wouldn't carry far enough to put any of the enemy in danger." "Mr.Reade," remarked Mr.Newnham, in a quiet undertone, "does it occur to you that you are making no preparations to defend the camp! That, in fact, you seem wholly indolent in the matter ?" "Oh, no; I'm not indolent, sir," smiled Tom.