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And though there was one thought that was a continual well of happiness in the depth of Fleda's heart, her mind passed it now, and echoed with great joy the countersign of Abraham's privilege, "Thou art my portion, O Lord!" And in that assurance every past and every hoped-for good was sweet with added sweetness. She walked home without thinking much of the long meadow.
"Advance," said the sergeant, throwing a look of close scrutiny on the black, as he brought him to the light; "advance, and deliver your dispatches. Have you the countersign?" "I don't t'ink he know what dat be," said the black, shaking in his shoes, "dough massa dat sent me gib me many t'ings to carry, dat he little understand." "Who ordered you on this duty, did you say?"
At that moment, the stranger who was standing beside Plessis, and who was very different from the sailors in appearance, stepped forward to Wilton, and said in a low tone, "May I, sir, ask your name?" The countersign that Green had given him immediately returned to Wilton's memory, and he replied, "My name is Brown, sir, but it might as well have been Green."
You will take up your position here, and if anybody tries to pass you by without giving the proper countersign, arrest him on the spot." "Which spot, Paul?" asked Noodles, solemnly. "Well, it doesn't matter, so long as you stay here and guard our line of retreat. And boys, keep your eyes on the watch for signals. Perhaps we may have to talk with you by smoke signs.
Dick advanced till within a few yards of the sentinel, whose form he could make out, it being outlined against the light background made by the campfires. "Halt!" ordered the sentinel. "Give the countersign before you come any further." "I don't know the countersign," replied Dick, quietly. "But I am a friend, and I wish to see the commander in charge of this army." "Humph.
Come, Dunphy, that's what I never did, unless the word and countersign when on duty, and, by fife and drum, I never will keep your secret then; I don't want it, for as sure as I hear it, so shall she. And is it afraid of old Beck you are? By fife and drum, sir, old Beck has more honor than either of us, and would as soon take a fancy to a coward as betray a secret.
Barney unsaddled the captain's horse and turned him loose, then he remounted and, with the princess at his side, rode down toward Blentz. As the two riders approached the edge of the village of Blentz a sentry barred their way. To his challenge the American replied that they were "friends from the castle." "Advance," directed the sentry, "and give the countersign."
'His Highness gave orders that none should be allowed to enter without giving the countersign chosen by himself. Sagan considered a second or two. 'True, I had forgotten. Come here, Unziar; your trooper there has long ears; I must speak with you. Stand back, men! he said roughly. 'Baron von Elmur, pray remain, and you, Hern, addressing the man behind. Unziar still stood upon the step.
For some time they passed over the rough, uneven streets of the city; then there was a pause and exchange of watchword and countersign, a creaking of doors, and a lowering of a drawbridge, and the party issued out into the open country. Not for very long did they continue their way; a halt was called, and Cuthbert was taken off his horse.
"Major Barton, affecting to be angry, said to the sentinel, who was now near him, 'Damn you, we have no countersign have you seen any rascals to-night? and, before the sentinel could determine the character of those who approached him, Major Barton had seized his musket, told him he was a prisoner, and threatened, in case of noise or resistance, to put him to instant death.
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