Nor is it any farther from us to that tree than it is from that tree to us.

Why can't our best marksmen pick them off ?" He looked with inquiry at Ross and Sol, who shook their heads and abated not a whit of their gloomy looks.
"They are too well sheltered there," replied Ross, "while we would not be if we should try to answer them.

Our side would get killed while they wouldn't be hurt and we can't spare the men." "But we must find a way out! We must get rid of them somehow!" exclaimed Mr.Ware.
"That's true," said Upton, and as he spoke they heard a bullet thud against the wall of the house.

From the forest came a wild quavering yell of triumph, full of the most merciless menace.

Mr.Ware and Mr.
Upton shuddered.