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But if you should stay here and be discovered tryin ' to rescue him , there is little doubt that it would result in the death of both . '' With that we fell silent once more , and I was right glad of an opportunity to sleep . Jacob insisted that the old soldier and I give ourselves up to slumber while he kept guard , for he did not need the rest as much as we . Therefore it was that I slept soundly and sweetly until a full hour past noon , and when I awakened the sergeant was peering out through the leafy curtain in front of the cave , while Jacob was enjoying his turn at sleep . `` Can you see the camp ? '' I asked , wriggling forward until my head was close beside his , and then it was not necessary he should make reply , for we had from this place of vantage a fairly good view of the red-skinned portion of St. Leger 's army . It is true that the trees and bushes screened certain portions of the encampment , but the greater number of the lodges were in a clearing , and Sergeant Corney pointed out to me that shelter which Jacob had told him was the one where his father was confined .