"Canister shot: just the thing for us," interposed the officer. "Is it possible to have this gun brought down here?"
"I don't see why it isn't."
"It would be as good as twenty men to us in these breastworks. Couldn't you take a couple of my men, and go after it?"
"Of course I could, and I will."
"You will do us a great service, for I may have to fight four times my own force."
Two men were selected to go with me to the island, and taking them upon the wagon, I drove back to the Castle. Mr. Gracewood readily gave me permission to bring off the gun, but he wanted to know how I expected to bring it over.
"In the boat," I replied.
"Do you mean my barge?"
"Yes, sir."
"How much do you think it weighs?" he asked, with a smile.