I say, though, I don't wonder at you making a run for it.
Nice game to have to fight on the enemy's side! I should like that--oh yes, very much indeed! My rifle would have gone off by accident sometimes and hit the wrong man.

I say, though, oughtn't the Colonel to hear all this firing, and come up to help us ?" "That's what I've been thinking," I replied.

"I should be very glad if we saw him on ahead.

But we must have a couple of miles to go yet to join them--mustn't we ?" "Yes, quite that; but, my word!" cried my companion, "they're going it now.

They're firing shots enough to bring down every one of our rear-guard." "Yes; and it will be our turn again directly, when they trot on." "They ought to be here by now," continued my new comrade.