Toley

Toley, however, leaving the cowed and speechless captain to Desmond, stepped toward the men.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

While Toley collected the crew and made his preparations, Desmond consulted a pilot.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

They made little noise, and that was drowned by the singsong of the sailors and the grinding of the cables; the pilot with his back to the bulwarks saw nothing, and before Captain Barker knew that anything unusual was occurring both Bulger and Toley were tumbling over the sides.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Bulger with a cutlass sprang to one side, and Toley ranged himself on the other.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Barker and Toley always got on well together, for the simple reason that the mate never thwarted his superior, never resented his abuse, but went quietly his own way.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

He had to detach eight of his men -- three to the windows and five to the wall -- leaving only fourteen, including Bulger and Toley, to meet the rush in front.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

At the sight of Toley and his messmates of the Hormuzzeer, Bulger had let fall his musket and dropped to the ground, where he sat mopping his face and crying, "Go it, mateys!"

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Desmond directed Toley to take four men to one side, and Bulger four men to the other, and place themselves among the trees.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Closed chairs had been provided for the ladies, and these were carried in the midst, Bulger on one side, Toley on the other, and Desmond behind.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

He left them, and going into the compound, found Bulger and Toley looking with curiosity at the body of Diggle.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang