It is curious that the thought uppermost in his mind at that moment was the wish that his cousin Jane could see him.

His bulbous slashed boots flew out in wild strides, and his face was distorted into a permanent grin, because that wrinkled his nose and kept his glasses in place.

Also he held the muzzle of his gun projecting straight before him as he flew through the chequered moonlight.

The man who had run away met them full tilt--he had dropped his gun.
"Hullo," said Cossar, and caught him in his arms.

"What's this ?" "They came out together," said the man.
"The rats ?" "Yes, six of them." "Where's Flack ?" "Down." "What's he say ?" panted Bensington, coming up, unheeded.
"Flack's down ?" "He fell down." "They came out one after the other." "What ?" "Made a rush.