Xenophon and the Watchfires

Xenophon and his party set off by night to visit Suthys' army, 60 Stadia away. When they had gotten near it, he came upon watchfires with no one about them. He sent forward the interpreter he chanced to have and bade them tell Suthys that Xenophon had come and desired to meet with him. They asked whether he was the Athenian, the one from the army. And when Xenophon made a reply that he was the man, they leaped up and hastened off.