Guns were being fired near the other end of the wire, and the transmitter was sending us the sound of them.

Very faintly but with distinctness I could hear Higgs's high voice saying, "Look out, Sergeant, there's another rush coming!" and Quick answering, "Shoot low, Professor; for the Lord's sake shoot low.

You are empty, sir.

Load up, load up! Here's a clip of cartridges.
Don't fire too fast.

Ah! that devil got me, but I've got him; he'll never throw another spear." "They are being attacked!" I exclaimed.