THREE:There was a silence."Shan't I shoot him?" asked the nervous little Pete, lifting his gun to his face.
THREE:Wat's hand laid on his breast, and then held over his mouth."I beg your pardon, Colonel. I was"
THREE:"It's not good, Greta," Norma said. "It'swell, undecided, anyhow: we've got that much going for us."
TWO:THOUGH Si and Shorty were certain that the trouble was over and the rebels all gone, it was impossible to convince the boys of this. The sudden appearance of the guerrillas had been so mysterious that they could not rid themselves of the idea that the dark depths beyond the creek were yet filled with vicious foemen animated by dire intents."Yes, sir. Corporal Si Klegg, Co. Q, 200th Injianny Volunteers. Him and his partner Shorty wuz badly wounded, and I come down here to take care of 'em. I've bin moseyin' around out in the country tryin' to find something for 'em to eat, and the other day Iborryed a hoss, which I was tryin' to take back, when this cavalry Captain come along, and tuk the hoss away from me and give me this cow instid. I hadn't no idee where he got her, and he didn't give me time to ask, for he started on the jump after some guerrillas."