That will create a turmoil of inefficiency much greater than if we had simply killed him and let their command devolve to their number-two man.

The command of the expedition had devolved squarely upon him.

He was taken below to be treated, and command devolved to his second, Joaquín Somoza.

The captain of the ship, terrified, was in hiding; so the command of the ship as well devolved upon me.

The ship being on the ground, command devolved on me, the senior.

He was the youngest of the three white Then but command had quite naturally devolved upon him.

After a short consultation, Major Bradford, on whom the command had devolved, sent word refusing to surrender.

The command of the troop then devolved upon the First Lieutenant, young Thomas.

Of course, this meant that the command devolved upon me, and I hastily set about taking charge of the regiment.

By all rules, command devolved on Penoyer, and I should tell him so at once.