He still said nothing about pay. But after he and Harry had entered
the town, he said:
"You couldn't have better friends, Harry. Both the man and boy are as
true as steel, and, as they have no intention of taking part in the war,
they will just suit you as traveling companions."
They spent the larger part of that day in buying the boy's equipment,
doing it as quietly as possible, as the colonel wished his son to depart
without attracting any notice. In such times as those secrecy was much
to be desired. A rifle, pistols, plenty of ammunition, an extra suit of
clothes, a pair of blankets, and a good supply of money were all that he
took. One small package which contained a hundred dollars in gold coins
he put in an inside pocket of his waistcoat.
"You are to give that to Jarvis just after you start," said the colonel.
"We cannot pay him directly for saving you, because he will not take it,
but you can insist that this is for your passage."
They were all at the cove before dawn on the appointed morning. Colonel
Kenton was to say Harry's good-bye for him to his friends. The whole
departure had been arranged with so much skill that they alone knew
of it. The boat was strong, shaped well, and had two pairs of oars.
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