"And yet," said Jack, "I'm not sure that one of us hadn't better stop
here to take care of our horses. Shall we toss up who goes? You see,
it was we who disarmed the poor beggars; we can't very well leave them
unprotected when real danger comes."
I cordially endorsed the sentiment, and though I would far rather have
let our horses go by the board than separate from Jack in this crisis, I
tossed up with him as to who should go and who stay.
"Heads stay--tails go," said Jack. "You toss."