. Modern stories. a. Flagstaff. b. General Harris and his Staff. c. Ammunition. d. Hospital. e. e. Reserve /. Gunners in g. The quarry, The enemy was posted thus: — 7m* a. a. The five attacking columns,c. General Amess headquarters. b. b. Artillery. The thrilling moment had now arrived. If I hadbeen going into a real engagement I could not havebeen more deeply impressed by the importance of theoccasion. The fort opened fire first, — a single ball from thedexterous hand of General Harris taking General Amesin the very pit of his stomach. A cheer went up fromFort Slatter. In
. Modern stories. a. Flagstaff. b. General Harris and his Staff. c. Ammunition. d. Hospital. e. e. Reserve /. Gunners in g. The quarry, The enemy was posted thus: — 7m* a. a. The five attacking columns,c. General Amess headquarters. b. b. Artillery. The thrilling moment had now arrived. If I hadbeen going into a real engagement I could not havebeen more deeply impressed by the importance of theoccasion. The fort opened fire first, — a single ball from thedexterous hand of General Harris taking General Amesin the very pit of his stomach. A cheer went up fromFort Slatter. In an instant the air was thick with fly-ing missiles, in the midst of which we dimly descriedthe storming parties sweeping up the hill, shoulder toshoulder. The shouts of the leaders, and the snow-balls bursting like shells about our ears, made it verylively. 79 MODERN STORIES Not more than a dozen of the enemy succeeded inreaching the crest of the hill; five of these clamberedupon the icy walls, where they wer
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