Let me see; there is no moon.

Yes, it must be to-night." _Click_! went the field-glass as it was closed, and at the same moment the Colonel turned, to see Denham nodding his head violently at me in acquiescence with our chief's remarks, but in profound ignorance, till he saw my eyes, of the fact that the Colonel was watching him curiously; then he met the Colonel's glance, and blushed like a girl.
"Don't do that, Mr Denham.

You'll injure your spine." "Oh!" went Denham's mouth, and he stamped his foot, as the Colonel walked away--both movements, of course, in silence.
"There," said the Colonel loudly, as if for us both to hear; "I don't think I need try to see any more.

Ha!" he ejaculated as, with a sharp movement, he began to open and focus his glass again, and looking towards the west for some time.

"Worse and worse.