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When we had gained a point of vantage, we turned back and began to work slowly along the base of the mountains. We kept on a general level a hundred feet or so up their slope, just high enough to give us a point of overlook for anything that might stir either in the flat plateau foothills or the plains. We also kept a sharp lookout for signs.
Their object was what Bud had stated to get in the rear of the Indians and not only attack them from that vantage point but also to prevent a retreat with the captives, in case Rosemary and Floyd were at that point. And now the fight began in earnest. With each party in a position advantageous to it the first few minutes of attack and defense were marked only by firing that accomplished nothing.
"If you go home at once without any questions, you will be virtuous, and it is more than likely that you will also be happy; and if you are not, somebody else will be." Having seen the backs of our two cavaliers disappearing meekly into the rain, I stationed Francesca at a point of vantage, and went out to my victims in the front pew.
This fact very soon became apparent, for although the fierce battle raged for many hours, and Samory himself, in yellow robe, and mounted upon a snow-white stallion, gorgeously caparisoned, could be seen urging on his hordes to valiant deeds, we nevertheless everywhere made a firm stand at various points of vantage, and by no effort were they able to dislodge us.
And as she looked, a hideous old squaw, apparently too weak to stand, struggled from her place of vantage among the feet of the men, and crawled to the limp, sprawled form. Leaning close she peered into the shapeless features, crooning and gurgling, and emitting short, sharp whines of delight.
He must win! He must win! But the great horde of Oolooz warriors were at last breaking down the smaller force and all seemed lost. Suddenly new life sprang up among the battered defenders. Joyous yells bespoke a favorable turn of the tide. The enemy fell slowly back, relinquishing the vantage gained. Far behind Ridgeway's fainting form there arose the shouts of fresh factors in the fight.
As they saw it light, and then set fire to the wood, a loud cry went up once more, "Tu-Kila-Kila is great! His words are true! He has brought fire from the sun! His ways are wonderful!" Tu-Kila-Kila, from his point of vantage behind the curtain, strove to improve the occasion with a theological lesson.
But when they be come, his chivalry and heavy armed foot here within the green, then will we fire the woods about them and from every point of vantage beset them with our arrows " "Ha! Bows bows!" cried Giles, tossing up his bow-stave and catching it featly "Oho! tall brother fair lord Duke, here is a sweet and notable counsel. Ha, bows! Hey for bows and bills i' the merry greenwood!"
"There goes number one," said Tom to his unit mates as they watched from a vantage point near one of the service hangars. "He got a pretty shaky start there at the ramp," commented Astro. "He must've poured on so much power, he couldn't control the ship." "Heads up, fellas," announced Roger suddenly. "Here comes work."
The clouds had now enveloped the sun. As Peter, a little encouraged by this last experience but tired with a dull, listless fatigue, crept into the dark channels of Bucket Lane, the rain began to fall with heavy solemn drops. There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane. Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr.
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