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It was not long before the captain of the robbers got up, and, seeing that all was dark and quiet, gave the appointed signal by throwing little stones, some of which hit the jars, as he doubted not by the sound they gave. As there was no response, he threw stones a second and a third time, and could not imagine why there was no answer to his signal.
It struck the ground directly in front of Hugh, spun around a number of times and hit him a sharp blow on his shin bone as it caromed. "Let it alone," cried Bob. "It must be empty." Both boys were fleet of foot, but in the first fifty yards of the race the man gained on them. It was plain to see that unless something happened they would soon be outdistanced.
Was her son in his prejudice forgetting himself? "Indeed, I think it was the other way round, I was in your way, for I remember thinking when you ran up against me 'that young fellow has been half-back on a football team." Champney laughed. There was no withstanding this man's voice and the veiled humor of his introductory remarks. "Did I hit hard?
"What are you trying to do with her, anyway?" "I aim ter take her back home with me, where she belongs." "Well, why didn't you go to the house for her like a man, instead of jumping on her out here in the woods!" "Hit ain't none of your dad burned business as I can see," came the sullen reply. "I am making it my business, just the same," returned Brian.
That was a good shot, though I say it, but it hit her on the shoulder instead of the head as luck would have it, which was bad luck for me. However, in she went, and I thought all was well and lost no time in getting away from the place.
Then Sarpedon seized the battlement in his strong hands, and tugged at it till it all gave way together, and a breach was made through which many might pass. Ajax and Teucer then both of them attacked him. Teucer hit him with an arrow on the band that bore the shield which covered his body, but Jove saved his son from destruction that he might not fall by the ships' sterns.
"Are we going to hit up against it, Max?" asked Steve, struggling between hope and fear, as they rapidly bore down toward the partly submerged farm building. "Yes, there's no doubt about that," came the quick reply; "and come to think of it, we can get up where they are better by working our way around to that lower end to the right. Every fellow look out for himself when the time comes."
We've hit the right spot. Let's give three cheers for John Ball and the old map, and go to dinner!" "I agree to dinner, but cut out the cheers." said Wabi, "or else let's give them under our breath. Notice how hollow our voices sound in this chasm! I believe we could hear a shout half a dozen miles away!"
So long as we had big commandoes with guns, convoys, &c., to deal with, there was a definite object to hit at. It was possible to deal a blow that took effect. Now we are fighting shadows. Our columns march through the country and see no enemy, or at most only a few small parties hovering on the sky-line.
"I knew they couldn't hit us. Chaps like them ought never to be allowed to handle a gun." "Well, my man," said the doctor, "if the rest of your plan will only succeed like this we shall achieve a victory." "Nay, nay, sir; only a little boat action. There, my lads, now we'll have a rest. They're sure to think we have gone right up the river." "But they may send boats to follow us," suggested Rodd.
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