Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
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Jumped round to see what had happened
The Englishman was STOPPING over q
| stack of strangely shaped cylinders which
occupied one corner Of the adjoining
chamber. He rose as his friend came for
| ward, and "Corbyn, old chap" said he
this looks like the left bower to me
Ybarra's kept two or three good cards
up his sleeve
Corbyn looked carefully. first at the
cylinders. then at the corner opposite.
| and jotted some figures down In his note
book, as Allardyce had already done.
| 1T would be deadly risk" he NUT
| tered re1ectively. ''but-we'll see, Altar
dyce. wish we had flying machine
like that model in there
If we had the Tiger would have good
| cause to grit his teeth" answered the
Englishman.
They resumed their perquisition, ram
| sacking every nook before they were sat
| isfied. And after that they made tour
plateau. peering down from convenient
points on the buildings underneath the
| overhanging ledge at the back. talking
| over their find. They finished at the
garden front. where they found their
troop sergeant stretched at his ease in
the long grass. audibly cursing the con;
| trariety of the dice with which he had
been diverting himself since he had lost
| interest in Schweitzer's gun play:
Allardyce sat down beside him. and
| the chapel stairs. there to make endless
calculations on the basis Of the ciphers
in his notebook. He finished. and. as he
leaned back, tapping his teeth with his
pencil in cogitation. his forehead wrin-
killed.. he heard the two girls come down
the aisle within from the altar. A sudden
| inspiration came to him, and. as he
pulled the door open for them his face
was radiant.
"Can you sew, Beatriz?" he asked
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They smiled, somewhat supposedly. and
answered that they would most willingly
display such skill in that capacity AZ they
possessed.
TN make a contract with you. then. ''
he suggested. 5ocularly. lat q fair price
shorten your imprisonment here by half
an hour for each inch you turn out
.Wait till the next shell strikes and
I'll show you what's to do
Allardyce focused his field glasses on
the ridge. and. for a time. sat silent.
he was able to locate the first time that
the nash OF smokeless powder announced
the dispatch OF another shell. He saw
the gun squad sponeing out, and. after
other piece. which presently belched
flame. Four more were fired. and then
the first again.
They've a complete field battery
trained on u.s." he remarked to MCGUIRE.
land they've got the range to nicely.
When the time comes they'll let US have
it hot and strong"
Faith. thin. I've always liked 1t best
! that way" replied the Irishman. q twin
kle In his eyes. whether twas soup or
shindy or potheen. It's thirsty work this
waiting, Misther Allardyce."
Il don't think we'll have long to wait
now" Allardyce returned. They're
forming their men up-a full parade, both
horse and foot. Yes. we'll see something
doing shortly
He kept his eyes glued to the glasses.
and Mcclure gave up his game OF match.
ing right hand against left to stare
through the hot sunshine At the ridge.
Il wish you'd see II you can find the
captain" Allardyce said. at length. Tell
him the other camp is all astir. and that
l think they mean to march this way.
I'll wait here till you Jet back"
Mcclure saluted with precision and
signaled to the stairhead as he passed
that they might presently find more ex-
citing occupation than the dealing OF cold
decks. while Allardyce. on watch, OBJ.
served the start OF the advance he had
anticipated. and all the time Schweitser's
slow minute guns maintained their
service.
A company marched out Of camp and
halted on the plain. Another followed It
and drew up at some distance to the
rear.
The Englishman gave vent to a dis
gusted grunt as he saw what came next
battery Of guns. but horsed and man.
ned. which showed that there were two
of them. at least, at the besiegers' dis
posal. With them there were two troops
Of cavalry. and close behind another
company of foot.
That column started on the warpath
and q fresh one formed on its ground