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"We shall probably have some sharp fighting, my lads; and if you behave well I intend to overlook your conduct; but if not, you must take the consequences," said the lieutenant. "Sure, if we get sight of an inemy, I will do nothing to disgrace the name of Gillooly," answered Barney. Klitz muttered something in German, but what it was I could not make out.
Although he summoned them by name, shouting out "Karl Klitz," "Barney Gillooly," "Pat Sperry," no one answered; so, shoving open the door, we entered. At first the hut appeared to be empty, but as we looked into one of the bunks we beheld the last-named individual, so sound asleep that, though his officer shouted to him to know what had become of his comrades, he only replied by grunts.
And sure, Mrs Burton, the same is your lot I am after thinking, but there is an old saying, `Off with the old love and on with the new; and, oh! Mistress Burton, it would be a happy thing if that could come true between two people I am thinking of." My mother might have thought this very plain speaking, but she pretended not to understand Mr Gillooly, and made no answer.
The light from the lamp on the table fell on the face and figure of a man whom I at once recognised as my fellow-traveller from Portsmouth. "Who are you?" exclaimed Mr Gillooly, as he saw me advancing. "That lady's son," I answered. "Then out upon you for an impostor. That lady can have no big spalpeen of a son like you!" exclaimed Mr Gillooly, rushing towards me with uplifted fist.
Two others followed, and were picked off by Gillooly and Klitz, both of whom showed themselves no despicable shots. In the meantime Bartle and Gideon had reloaded, and two more warriors shared the fate of the first. As yet, all the success had been on our side; and there appeared every probability of our being able to defeat any attempt of the enemy to enter the building.
It does my heart good to see you, although it's a mighty outlandish country you've come to." "It's home, however, Biddy, for I'm sure you must be Biddy Gillooly; though so many years have passed since you carried me in your arms, I remember you perfectly," answered Percy, returning her embrace. "Blessings on ye, Masther Percy, for saying that," cried Biddy; "and who is the other young gintleman?"
"A pretty set of troops I have to command my sergeant sick, one drunk, and two missing." "Probably Klitz and Gillooly have only taken a ramble, and will soon be back," I observed; "and by that time the other fellow will have recovered from his tipsy fit; so it is of no use to be vexed.
This gave me the opportunity of saying that Mr Gillooly had taken his departure, and also that there was another very strong reason for my mother's not marrying him the return of my father. The old lady's astonishment knew no bounds on hearing this. "And my girls are out! Dear me, they will be surprised when they come back. What a pity they should not have been here.
Two others followed, and were picked off by Gillooly and Klitz, both of whom showed themselves no despicable shots. In the meantime Bartle and Gideon had reloaded, and two more warriors shared the fate of the first. As yet, all the success had been on our side; and there appeared every probability of our being able to defeat any attempt of the enemy to enter the building.
"My dancing days are over, and had I not supposed that the gentlemen here would have had the good taste not to press me to do what I dislike, I should not have ventured into the room." Nothing abashed, however, by this answer, Mr Gillooly continued to pour out his compliments into my mother's ear, and she had to be still more explicit before he would receive a refusal.
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