“Thunder an’ blazes!” exploded Jake, “we must sound the alarm-—-”
“Easy,” said Frank, quietly. “The first outcry raised will bring them down upon you. They are near at hand.”
“What in thunder can we do, then?”
“There is only one safe thing to do, and there may be time yet to do it.”
“What is it?”
“We must go and arouse each man one by one. Do it silently and don’t let the foe hear a sound.”
“Quick, then!” whispered Silver Sam. “Let’s be about it.”
The move was at once begun.
Of course there was a momentary likelihood that the greasers would attack the camp before it could be aroused.
But the alarm givers worked quickly and well.