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Lewis got to his feet and blinked at thesun across the yard

"That was a near shave Phew, I hate being a target for sharpshooting! These devils are your friends the Bada-Mawidi"

"The deuce they are," said Andover lugubriously "I always knew it I've told Holar away sick and I am left to pay the piper"

"I know I met him in Bardur, and that's why I'ate"

"More easily said than done We're too few by half here if things get nasty Hoas the chap looking?"

"Pretty miserable Thwaite and I put hiot news for you You know awith hiot a note from him He says that he has heard fro and proposed an attack on Forza to-day He thinks they ot their arms from the other side, you know At any rate he asked ht and heard that such a thing was possible, I came off at once I suppose Marker is the sort of man who should know"

"What did Thwaite say?"

"He was keen that I should come at once Do you think that it's a false alarh on Marker's part, but he may have been misinformed What beats me is the attack by day I know the Badas as I know my own name, and they're too few at the best to have any chance of rushing the place Besides, they are poor fighters in the open On the other hand they are devils incarnate in a night attack, as we used to find to our cost You are sure he said to-day?"

"Sure Soaht if anybody is, and we are ed to you for your trouble You had a pretty hard tiet up the hill?"

"Deerstalking style It was good sport But for heaven's sake, Andy, give me breakfast, and tell me what you want me to do I am under your orders now"