"I did."
"You fired the only shot heard to-night."
"I'll not do it again. I didn't intend to. I don't know why I did it.
Stick to my order."
"See that you stick to it," the boy persisted.
"I will. Use only your knives and cutlasses. The cutlass first always."
The men began to move slowly forward.
Brown called softly.
"Just a minute. This dog of Wilkinson's is sure to bark. Don't stop to try to kill him. Rush the house double quick and pay no attention to his barking—"
"If he bites?" Owen asked.
"Take a chance, don't try to kill him—Wilkinson might wake. Now, all together—rush the house!"