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Hh on the bridge, airing himself in the moraine sunlight. “1 can hear them coming,” said Jim, just loud 3 ees “Boys! !” he thundered, “I will not enough for all to hear; “talking as such fellows i i. - Then he PoE sight of Charley, and bolted for- | at times of excitement. They can’t help it.” mae 39 a Ay Were Aes Bs ward. - / . “1t keeps their courage up,’ “ For Heaven’s sake, sir,” cried Morse, ‘mind where | was standing beside him. | yougo!”? ‘ “Form yourselves in a line,” said Jim, “ ane keep The Aoatied schoolmaster was between the devil | your heads below the top of the fort until you get: a in and the deep sea, as it were, and the expression of word from me. Then up you come, and let fly a % unmitigated terror on his face taxed the risible | them. Take time. Be cool and steady, and don't aa muscles of the boys, little as they w were in the humour | waste a shot.” ge’: _ for laughter. hoy He looked down the line of young faces, cael saw esr he Stand a little way off to the right,” said Morse. | that, though a bit white, they wereallresolute. i ae “Not too far. Now keep still, and do not budge an “A victory gained with the loss of one of us,” _ ine a A? imch until we are past you. dim, keep your fellows | thought Jim, “will be dear. But can such a loss be © close to the moat”—this in a whisper—“the mines | avoided?” ee yi oa | are well out of the way. ‘Only t think that Nap will | This was a terrible question in his mind, but: he had a a be the better for another scare.” to put it aside, for .Reonardo and his men v Te “Boys,” said Mr. Farrell, attempting Len appear | coming, talking as they came, not loudly, bi dignified, “I insist upon your returning to the castle.” | earnestly. And it might have been to keep the They did not heed him, but, dividing into two | courage up, for they were in their hearts in we. _ parties, as previously arranged, entered the forts. | the boys. (i - Jim, by his special desire, took command of the Only by threats and promises of ibe had the _ Redan, as the first likely to be attacked, and Romeo Spanish leader been able to induce them to make this ie i and Charley accompanied him. attack. If it failed, it was to be the last. It partoo ok by = Morse and his followers entered the Roman Camp, of the nature of a desperate assault upon a str ongly- ae and were soon busy vetting out and loading their entrenched foe. : | rifles. The ammunition was divided equally, and the small gun Bella was loaded and run out. Mr. Farrell, when he saw the rifles, shivered, and CHAPTER CVII. there came over him the sensation of its being a dream. But that was speedily dispelled by the calm | THE FIGHT.—A GALLANT BAND,—FLIGHT AND DISAST! voice of Morse, advising him to retire and close the 7 so. | - castle-gates. am . Y this time it was ae vn os “But what does all this mean?” demanded the ter ie : to all in the castle th 7 ‘ a _ schoolmaster, wildly. Wie «| mn hy the supreme ica 0 hi a a _ “The Spaniards are coming, and we are going to Rey) 2 aa their peril was at har dl. E A oa ibe them here,” replied Jim. “) | SF In hot haste the boys 7S sald pene a ry ' anes You—you—a parcel of boys !” mt! 1) U aN left behind tumbled he Ba _Atthis moment Martin appeared at the le S| ; out of their beds anc a = Pa stared about him in surprise. Morse hurriedly Ad | hastened below. ‘There a ei! _ explained the state of matters to him. / / p y) p, they were met be fl ~~ “You will be wanted/ inside,” sang out Jim, “in / df “il » h ie WY) “Martin, who, with the i _ ease anything napa to us!” othermen,endeavoured ie ey But you can’t be sacrificed,” urged Martin. to i tier (hae But what could they do? ae Na Be ~~ “Close the gates, and don’t open them until some | The boys would talk, anyway, and some of then ma ae a us ask for admittance. We think we are strong | were such little fellows, that the prospect o ay i _ enough to fight the ruffans.” real fight and a desperate one Bel their blood ye igan insist on all being inside!” said Mr. Farrell, | tingling in their veins. ae | alates ng his hair, “Tam master Breet | _ And Napoleon Farrell—what did he do, but rt sh «ug Shut the gat ge ates,” s said Morse, “ i to warn Mrs. Farrell that practically their. 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