He let
his gun drop, and ran into the house."
"Take a spare gun at once. If there are others there, they will think
that you are loading, and may show themselves again."
A moment later, Dick saw a gun thrust out through the window he was
watching. Then the head and shoulders of a man appeared behind it. He
fired, and the figure disappeared. Almost at the same instant, Surajah
fired again.
"I had one that time, Sahib!"
It was now quiet for some little time. Then a horseman dashed suddenly
past, and galloped up the valley at full speed.
"The end window, Surajah! Bring him down, if you can."
Surajah ran there and fired.
"I have missed him!" he said, in a tone of deep disappointment.
"It does not make much difference. If you had hit him, they could have
sent another off close to the opposite side of the valley. There is no
doubt as to what he has gone for. You see, they have lost six killed
and one wounded, and they must know that they have not the slightest
chance of taking this hut. I have no doubt that he has ridden back to
bring down the infantry from the fort. From the number of huts round
the gate, and the sound of talking, I should think there were fifty or
sixty at least--perhaps a hundred.
Pages:
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202