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"If it does that once more," thought the scout, "it's a warning that there is trouble ahead for me at Carver, and all the little Carvers." For the third time the wheel flashed, but as he waited for the impetus to die, the sound of galloping hoofs broke sharply on the silence. The scout threw himself and his bicycle over the nearest stone wall, and, unlimbering his rifle, pointed it down the road.
They halted when they spied our caravan, and so did we. As usual they recognized us. "You'm Harry Lauder!" said one of them, in the broad accent of his country. "Us has seen 'ee often!" Johnson was out already, and he and the drivers were unlimbering the wee piano. It didn't take so long, now that we were getting used to the task, to make ready for a roadside concert.
The infantry continued to advance, while the heavy guns as well as field batteries kept pace with them, unlimbering in successive positions for effective action. The rapid advance and admirable fire of the horse artillery and light field batteries, strengthened by two reserved troops of horse artillery under Lieutenant-Colonel Brind, broke the enemy's ranks at all points.
It was about 9 p.m. when we turned into the courtyard of the farm. My sergeant saw to the unlimbering, and dismissed the section, whilst I went into the farm and dismantled myself of all my tackle, such as revolver, field-glass, greatcoat, haversacks, etc.
I took my stand in the center of the tipsy boat; and Luke shoved off, and slowly paddled towards some lily-pads, while I began casting, unlimbering my tools, as it were. The fish had all disappeared. I got out, perhaps, fifty feet of line, with no response, and gradually increased it to one hundred.
While all stood there trying to decide what to do, an aide who had gone down the road reported that a battery of Northern artillery was unlimbering just before them. "Then we must take the General away at once," said Hill.
"Well, put him in at fifty then, if he was only a hired hand," said Thorn, willing to oblige. "When you go ahead and do what you agreed to, then we'll talk money, and not a red till then." Thorn got up, unlimbering slowly, and laid the pipe on the mantel-shelf. He seemed unmoved, indifferent; apathetic as a toothless old lion. After a little silence he shook his head.
"If it does that once more," thought the scout, "it's a warning that there is trouble ahead for me at Carver, and all the little Carvers." For the third time the wheel flashed, but as he waited for the impetus to die, the sound of galloping hoofs broke sharply on the silence. The scout threw himself and his bicycle over the nearest stone wall, and, unlimbering his rifle, pointed it down the road.
I took my stand in the center of the tipsy boat; and Luke shoved off, and slowly paddled towards some lily-pads, while I began casting, unlimbering my tools, as it were. The fish had all disappeared. I got out, perhaps, fifty feet of line, with no response, and gradually increased it to one hundred.
"There it is again!" he exclaimed, unlimbering his field glasses. After a moment of intense scrutiny, he raised the glasses suddenly to his eyes. "By Jove!" he cried, "it's a motor car, and I believe it's 118." "Impossible!" cried Stella. "No, entirely possible," said Ted intensely.
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