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We never did two shillings worth of damage to those fishing lines and I've got a horrible thought, Burr!" "What is it?" I said. "Why, it's all that time since we gave old Lom the money, and for the first week he was always winking and laying his finger up against the side of his nose every time he saw us, and now we can't ever see him at all." "Oh!" I ejaculated. "No. Impossible!
"A pound!" said Mercer in dismay. Then a happy thought struck him. "We shall have to give up buying Magglin's gun for the present," he whispered to me. Then aloud "All right Lom. If we bring you the money, will you buy the gloves?" "Yes, my lads, I will; and good ones." "And you will teach us?"
"There's all our money gone," he said; "and I'll never trust anybody again. I wish I hadn't bought that ferret. You see if it don't cheat us too, and run away. This makes eight times we've come to look for old Lom, and he must be What?" "Look," I said eagerly. "I knew he couldn't do such a thing. There he is in that cart."
The two masters moved off to their table, and a buzz of excitement ran through the nearest boys, while, as I looked up, I could see Burr major standing up in his place and looking over toward us. "I say," whispered Mercer, "here's a game; they think we two have been fighting together like old Lom did. Let 'em think so. Don't you say a word." "But it will be so dishonest," I expostulated.
"I say, young gents," said Lomax suddenly, "it'll all come out about your breaking barracks." "Yes, Lom," I said; "we shall be found out." "Of course. You'll have to go with me as witnesses." "Yes. What had we better do?" "Go and make a clean breast of it to the colonel in the morning." "To my uncle?" "No, no; the Doctor. Good-night."
"Oh, Lom!" cried Mercer excitedly. "But when are they coming down?" "They are down. Didn't you see?" "No, I didn't see." "They were in the carpet-bag," I cried. "Oh, do let's look!" "No, not to-day, my lads. They're all right, and if you like to get up to-morrow morning and come to me at five o'clock, I'll give you your first lesson.
"Yes, yes," I said eagerly, for I was as excited as my companion, whose idea of revenge, now it was explained, seemed to me to be glorious. "Well, it is tempting," said the sergeant thoughtfully. "And you'll teach us?" "And his father fought at Chillianwallah! Yes, it is tempting. You ought to be able to take your own part if big cowards tackle you." "Yes, Lom. Then do teach us." "No.
"Hand over then," said the sergeant, and we lightened our purses tremendously. "That's right," said Lomax. "Now about the pay for the lessons. I want that in advance." "Oh!" we both ejaculated in dismay. "We can't pay now, Lom," said Mercer, "but we will." "Yes, you can." "But how?" "Give me your fists, both of you, in a hearty soldier's grip, my lads.
"Some of the stuff my father uses for bruises. I bought some leastwise I got Lom to buy some for me at the chemist's when he went into the town." "What is it?" I said carelessly, for I did not feel eager to know. "Arnica. It's in a bottle, and you soak rags in it, and "
This is Field-Marshal Commander-in-Chief Drill-master and Riding-master Lomax. This is Burr junior, new boy, come to see you. I say, Lom, he's going to be a soldier. His father was a soldier in India. He was killed at what's-its-name? Chilly winegar." "Eh?" cried the old soldier. "Glad to see you, sir. Shake hands, and welcome to your new quarters. Come inside."
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