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The Admiral has changed his mind about our landing and thinks it would be best not to fix G.H.Q. at Tenedos; first, because there might be delay in getting quickly to Anzac; secondly, because Tenedos is so close to Asia that we might all be scuppered in our beds by a cutting-out party of Besika Bay ruffians, unless we had a guard.
Without abundant labour of the right sort on the land we cannot hope to cope with the menace of the pirate submarine. We must have the long vision, and not be scuppered by the fears of those who would deplete our most vital industry.... In munition works," wailed Mr.
If not, it means that the attack has failed or, very likely, has succeeded, but it has been found impossible to secure the position and a lot of good chaps have been scuppered, all for nothing." Next morning has arrived, and with it the news that our services will not be required. The attack, it appears, was duly launched, and succeeded beyond all expectations.
He'll be scuppered. The Guard will be scuppered!" Here Blue Breeches, overcome by the reproof of his fellows, began to weep. "I didn't tell," he roared. "My big bruvver he knew when he saw them go up the road..." "Never mind! Never mind, old man," said Bayley soothingly. "I'm not fighting to-day. It's all right."
Hillyard was to hear more of the matter an hour later, as they all sat at dinner in the mess-room. There were thousands of the tribe, all in a ferment, and just half a battalion of Sudanese soldiers under Luttrell's command to keep them in order. "Blacker thinks we ought to have temporised, and that we shall get scuppered," said Luttrell.
"Damn it, they fought the whole German Fleet single-handed till we arrived! Must have..." His voice trailed off and his fingers released his eyelids which closed instantly. His chin dropped on to his chest, and he slept. "Any other officer scuppered besides Tweedledee?" asked the Major of Marines. "What's up with your head, Number One?" "Only scratched by a splinter. A nearish thing.
"Suppose that sheikh at the south end of the Dead Sea who's in debt to Woolly-wits jumps at the chance to loot our caravan and bag the lady, we'll be lucky if one or two of our men don't get scuppered. That means a blood-feud between that village and all old Ali Baba's clan. "But that isn't nearly all, nor nearly the worst of it.
A blatter of musketry was opened on them, and they too had to give up the attempt and return. A third attempt was made later, but it fared no better than the previous ones, and we were reluctantly compelled to assume that the post had been scuppered.
"It will be a frightful loss," said Jack. "It lies between that and being scuppered ourselves," said Dent. "Yes, yes, Jim, of course," cried Jack. "Your plan is the best." It was carried out at once. The four men went into the ford in a bunch, with a pony up stream and a pony down stream. Jack was leading the up-stream pony, Buck the down-stream animal, while Jim and the Burman were between them.
The tiger made no attempt to turn into the jungle; he was hunting for sight and breath nose up, mouth open, the tremendous fore-legs scattering the gravel in spurts. Scuppered!" said John Chinn, watching the flight. "Now if he was a partridge he'd tower. Lungs must be full of blood." The brute had jerked himself over a boulder and fallen out of sight the other side.
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