Allen had seized him round the waist and thrown him to the floor; he picked himself up and ran into the fort, closely followed by the mountaineers.
Suddenly the Green Mountain Boys set up such a shout as few garrisons had ever heard.
"We are inside," said Baker, exultingly.
"Ay, but not out," answered Forest, rather gloomily.
"Form into line!" shouted Arnold.
The men formed, facing the barracks, and were ready to fire should the garrison show fight.
Allen left the command of the men in the hands of Arnold, while he rushed to the quarters of the commandant.
Capt. Delaplace was asleep.
He had not heard the shout, though it was loud enough to wake the dead almost.
A sentinel stood guard outside the commandant's door.