. Uncle Sam's boys in the ranks; or, Two recruits in the United States army . Hal Dropped to One IN THE BANKS 225 Private Overton, however, could not knowwhether he had hit the fellow. That fellow in the middle may be left yet,breathed Hal Overton, Ill find out, He had three shots yet left in his magazine,and his piece was at cock. Rising, he made swiftly for the corn, and divedin. Back for your life! sounded a voicestraight ahead. Crack! crack! Two pistols shots fanned his face. But Hal took another running bound forward,preferring to reserve his fire until he couldcatch a good glimpse
. Uncle Sam's boys in the ranks; or, Two recruits in the United States army . Hal Dropped to One IN THE BANKS 225 Private Overton, however, could not knowwhether he had hit the fellow. That fellow in the middle may be left yet,breathed Hal Overton, Ill find out, He had three shots yet left in his magazine,and his piece was at cock. Rising, he made swiftly for the corn, and divedin. Back for your life! sounded a voicestraight ahead. Crack! crack! Two pistols shots fanned his face. But Hal took another running bound forward,preferring to reserve his fire until he couldcatch a good glimpse of the fellow ?s body. * Back, you fool! hissed the voice, followedby two more shots. Come out with your hands up, or Ill getyou! Hal retorted. Instead, the unknown and unseen turned andran some fifty feet. Hal pursued, without shooting. Crack! crack! For an instant Hal felt almost dizzy with sud-den dread, for those flashes seemed almost tosmite him in the face. Yes, he was afraid, for a brief space. Thecoward is not the man who is afraid, but the manwho allows his fear to overmaster him. IS—Un
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