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He dwelt particularly upon the bravery of Bill Hickson , and held him up as a model for all the men to follow . `` And now three cheers for Bill Hickson and our boy reporter again , '' he cried , when he had finished , and they were given with a will by all the men . The regimental officers held a short consultation , and it was decided , on the strength of the news brought by Archie , to push on after the rebels as fast as was possible . But it was now sunset , and there was no use trying to go farther to-night , so it was agreed that the best plan would be to give the men a good rest overnight , as they had made the entire march from Manila since five o'clock in the morning . `` They will do all the better to-morrow for the rest , '' said the colonel . Archie was valuable in being able to guide the officers to the building where he had been confined , assuring them that they would find everything needful there in the way of food , and a place to sleep . Some of the soldiers were quartered in various houses of the town , for the people had soon turned out into the street again , and had expressed their friendship for their `` masters , '' as they called them .