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Updated: May 24, 2025
Though he might hang for his disobedience of orders, he would not tamely submit to seeing his men shot down ruthlessly. Still less would he permit American women and children to be endangered. Orders, or no orders "Ready, men!" he shouted, above the sharp reports of the Cosetta rifle fire. "Aim low at the hedge! Fire at will!" Cr-r-r-rack! rang out the American Navy rifles.
"Pump both of your shooting-irons loose into the air I'll do the rest," replied Moore. Cr-r-r-rack! Pointing his weapons skyward, Bodson had quickly obeyed Moore's command. "Now, what " began one of the raiders, wheeling instantly. "Rafe's going to give 'em a proper send off," grinned one of Duff's men. "No!" shouted the other. "That's a bluff. He and Jeff are trying to queer the whole game."
"I think we'll have to slack away on our peak and spill some of this over the gaff," says Mr. Robert. "Torchy, stand by that halyard, and when I give the word " Cr-r-r-rack! It come mighty abrupt. For a minute I can't make out what has happened; but when I sees the mast stagger and go lurchin' overboard, sail and all, I thought it was a case of women and children first. "Oh, dear!
Somebody is at that front door!" cried Joyce. "I believe they must have seen these lights through some chink in the boarding and are breaking in to find out what's the matter! Perhaps they think " Cr-r-r-rack! Something gave with a long, resounding noise, and the two girls clasped each other in an agony of terror.
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