"Take the lists then and proceed," said the leader; "we have little time
to lose."

Lynch then called over a list until he had reached a hundred; every man,
as he answered to his name, also repeated his number; as for instance,

"Tom Halloran."

"Here--one!"

"Peter Rafferty!"

"Here--two!" and so on, until the requisite number was completed, and
every man as he responded fell also into rank.

Having thus got them into line, he gave them a rather hasty drill; and
this being over, hundred after hundred went through the same process
of roll-call and manoeuvre, until the task of the night was completed,
so-far, at least, as that particular duty was concerned. Other duties,
however, in more complete keeping with their wild and demon-like
appearance, were still to be performed. Short rolls were called, by
which selections for the assemblage of such as had been previously
marked down for the robbery of arms, were made with considerable
promptitude. And, indeed, most of those to whom, such outrageous and
criminal attacks wera assigned, seemed to feel flattered by being
appointed to the performance of them.

At length, when these matters were, arranged, and completed, the whole
body was ordered to fall into rank, and the large-man, who acted as
leader, walked for a times up and down in front of them, after which,