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Yorke and Redmond, seated at a table busily engaged in cleaning their service revolvers, glanced up at each other sombrely. "Getting near time," muttered the former, "the moon should be up soon now. Lanky," he continued, addressing that individual who was sitting nearby, "what are you and the Doctor going to do? Going back to Cow Run tonight, or what?"
Sharp. A third volley was fired, and this time several persons other than police officers seemed to be shooting at the airship. Revolvers as well as rifles were being used. "We're got to get out of this!" shouted Mr. Sharp, as a bullet sang uncomfortably close to his head. "I can't imagine what's gotten into the people. Send her up, Tom!"
'It must have been us, they said; 'we had nothing to do, and were practising with our revolvers. In the mean time the Persians returned post haste to Kermansháh, and evinced great surprise that V was not with them." "'He was the first to fly, said the sergeant. 'I am afraid he must have lost his way, and fallen into the hands of the robbers. If so, God help him.
Hands instinctively loosened revolvers in readiness for action, the younger of the "Bar X" men whistling softly in an effort to appear unconcerned. Keith, with a gesture, gathered them more closely about him. "If Hawley is here himself," he said quietly, watching their faces in the starlight, "he will certainly have a guard set, and there may be one anyhow.
Norman already owned a .303 gauge big game rifle, but it was heavy and ammunition for it added greatly to the weight to be carried in the airship. With the complete approval of Colonel Howell, he bought a new .22 long improved rifle, which he figured was all they needed in addition to their revolvers.
The settlers, without any express prohibition, had tacitly dispensed with gambling and drinking saloons; following the unwritten law of example, had laid aside their revolvers, and mingled together peacefully when their labors were ended, without a single peremptory regulation against drinking and playing, or carrying lethal weapons.
"Look here," said Jack, taking a hand in the conversation. "I have a plan that will possibly meet your favor." "Let's hear it," was the rejoinder. "We'll throw our rifles into the open and toss out our revolvers. Then you do the same. We'll all step out then." "Very good," said the hidden man. "Throw yours out first." Jack hurled his rifle from him and tossed one revolver into the open.
On the other steamer, the Tchang, instead of a man with revolvers and a cutlass keeping guard over the steerage grating, a large hose pipe is laid on to each hatch-way, through which, in case of need, boiling water can be sent under strong pressure.
Three of them at least had revolvers, since Hervey was an ill man to tackle; but probably Date, who was too dense to consider consequences, was unarmed. Neither did Don Pedro think it necessary to tell the officer that he and his two companions were prepared to shoot if necessary.
Louise leaned back in her seat with shining eyes. John drew a deep breath. "Isn't it just peachy?" Sid DuPree nodded. "Makes me think of the way the cowboys used to shoot off their revolvers on the ranch." "Have another candy," suggested John promptly. Again was the flow of reminiscences successfully checked.
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