25/31 Also get Shadrach tried and hanged if he is guilty of Higgs's death. Poor old Higgs! how he would have enjoyed this." "Beg your pardon, Captain," said Quick, "but I'll stay with you. The doctor can see to the baggage animals." "Will you be good enough to obey orders and fall to the rear when you are told, Sergeant? It is necessary for the purposes of this expedition that one of us two should try to keep a whole skin." "Then, sir," pleaded Quick, "mayn't I take charge of the battery ?" "No," he answered sternly. "Ah! the doors are down at last," and he pointed to a horde of Fung, mounted and on foot, who poured through the gateway where they had stood, shouting after their fashion, and went on: "Now then, pick out the captains and pepper away. |