"
"Thar's sense in thet thar," said Bud. "Better make it two watches."
"All right," said Ted. "Ben will have charge of the day watch, and take
six of the boys, whom he will detail for duty as he thinks best."
"How do you want to arrange the hours?" asked Ben.
"Suit yourself about that, but I would suggest that the day be divided
from six o'clock to six o'clock, day and night."
"Suits me," said Ben. "That will give my six boys a stunt of two hours
each, which will make it easy for every one, and insure a constant and
careful watch."
"Bud, you will be captain of the night watch," said Ted. "How do you
want to arrange it?"
"I would patrol ther house outside," said Bud. "And my fellers would
work in pairs. I should think Ben's men could do their best work from
the cupola on top o' ther house, usin' ther major's spyglass ter keep
tabs on ther horizon in every direction. At night, we can only watch
close to the house outside."
"That sounds all right. Get your first guard established at once. We
don't know how close they may be to us right now."
Kit was sent into the cupola with the spyglass and a Winchester with its
magazine full, to take the first watch.
It was not necessary to give Kit any instructions, for he was a most
intelligent guard.
He had not been on watch more than an hour when he whistled to Ted, who
was crossing the yard on his way to the corral.
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