Load the spare chambers of your
carbines, and see that your water-gourds are full."
Mr. Hardy then retired with his wife--who had been looking on
anxiously while these orders were being given--into their own room,
where they remained about ten minutes. When they came back into the
sitting-room Mrs. Hardy was pale, but composed, and the children
could see that she had been crying.
"Your mamma and I have been talking the matter over, boys, and I
have told her that I must do my best to get some, at least, of our
animals back. I shall take you bath with me. It is unfortunate that
two of our friends at Canterbury have ridden over early this
morning to Mr. Percy's, and will not be back until late to-night.
Had they been at home, they would, I know, have joined us. I
thought at first of sending over for Mr. Farquhar, who is at home,
but I do not like losing the time. I shall send Lopez over with a
note, asking him to come and sleep here to-night. We shall not be
back till to-morrow. There is no fear of another alarm to-day;
still I shall be more comfortable in knowing that you have some one
with you. Do not go beyond the enclosure, girls, until we return.
Terence, too, is to remain inside, and can sleep in the house
to-night; so also can Lopez.
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