Slade and Skelly instantly sprang for the trees and Slade blew sharply upon his whistle.
Twenty shots were fired in the direction of the gully, but they whistled harmlessly over the heads of its occupants.
It was Dick who gave the command for the return volley, and with a mighty shouting they swept the woods with their breech-loading rifles.

They were not sure whether they hit anything, but as the gully blazed with fire they presented all the appearance of a formidable force that might soon charge.
"Cease firing!" said Dick, presently.
A cloud of smoke rose from the gully, and, as it lifted, they could see nothing in the woods beyond, but the sergeant announced that for an instant or two he heard the sound of running feet.
"It means they've gone," said Dick, "and that being the case we'll be off, too.

I fancy we've a great prize in this map.

Your sister, Mr.Shepard, must be a woman of extraordinary daring and ability." "She's all that," replied the spy earnestly.

"I think sometimes that God gave to me the size and physical strength of the family, but to her the mind.