In her dire perplexity she went to the camp, and did her best to excite the men to an effort on behalf of their imperilled comrades.
Pedro listened to all she had to say.
Then he gave his opinion.
"We are clearly bound to make an effort to save our friends," he said; "we can not let our comrades perish without attempting to save them."
"No, no!" answered the brigands, with one voice.
But perhaps the most demonstrative of all was the last recruit who had joined the brigands—the Englishman, known amongst his new comrades as Geoffrey, the discharged servant of Harkaway.
"When shall the attempt be made?" said Pedro; "that is the next question."
"At once," said Toro.
He looked around for some supporters; but he looked in vain.
Toro was no longer in good odour.