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Stalwart young men were these, of a different type from the Kansans and Missourians, yet not of the sort to be imposed upon. They were crack rifle-shots, and even then held decided opinions on the Indian question opinions which subsequent experiences have served to emphasize, but not change.
You can see this here at all hours. Aided by fire and rifle-shots the Chinese are pushing nearer and nearer the French. It is clear that they will have a worse time than the Japanese if the situation develops as quietly but as rapidly as it has been doing....
Shrapnel now could be distinctly heard at no great distance, with its hiss, its snap of sound, and sometimes rifle-shots like the crack of a ball on a cricket bat broke through the thickets. They separated, spreading like beaters in a long line: "Soon," Trenchard told me, "I was quite alone.
As we moved on we perceived Kepenau and a number of Indians rushing towards us, flourishing sticks, and shouting at the top of their voices. Kepenau himself, and three others, were armed with rifles. "Turn on one side," he shouted, "and let us aim at the wolves." We followed his advice; when four rifle-shots sent over as many of the howling brutes.
If he could be laconic, so could I. "You were born in America?" "No. I was born in Paris." By this time questions and answers were like the pop of rifle-shots. "That was a long way from home. Lucky you chose the country of one of our Allies." Was this sarcasm or would-be humor? It had an unpleasant ring. "Glad you like it," I responded, with a cold stare, "but I didn't pick it."
Now the water covered his chest a volley of rifle-shots sounded, the vision disappeared, the youth returned to his senses. In the stillness of the night and the greater density of the air the reports reached him clearly and distinctly. He stopped to reflect and found himself in the water over the peaceful ripples of the lake he could still make out the lights in the fishermen's huts.
When the three travellers caught the soft swish of its ascent, they "froze" motionless as a shamming 'possum mimicking death among the dead. It was a long, slow, silent, revolting crawl. Sounds which did not concern them were plenty distant cannonade, shells exploding here and there, scattered rifle-shots.
A few Indians hovered round us at times, but our rifle-shots warned them to keep off; and at night we encamped, under my father's direction, in military fashion, with the waggons placed so as to form a fortification round the camp. Our fresh provisions had come to an end, too, and it now became very important that we should procure game.
The prow of the heavy boat cut swiftly through the water, and Paul bent still lower to escape the rifle-shots. No need for him to choose his course now! The boat was already sent upon its errand. A wild shout of alarm rose from the war canoe, and the next instant the prow of "The Galleon" struck it squarely in the middle.
Daylight found many of them, exhausted by the night's vigil, dozing at their posts. Suddenly the blood-curdling war-whoop arose from all sides at once, a rattling volley of rifle-shots pattered against the palisades, and a swarm of yelling, naked figures leaped from the surrounding obscurity.
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