On the blockade . e, from which the sashes seemed to have beenremoved, if there had ever been any. The bottomof each opening was no higher than his head, andhe went to one of them and looked in. Extending along the middle of the interior wasa row of berths. It was very dark inside, and hecould not make out whether or not these bunkswere occupied. The windows on the other sideof the shanty enabled him to see that there weretwo rows of berths, each backing against the were two in each tier, and he judged thatthe barrack would accommodate forty-eight men. He retained his place at the
On the blockade . e, from which the sashes seemed to have beenremoved, if there had ever been any. The bottomof each opening was no higher than his head, andhe went to one of them and looked in. Extending along the middle of the interior wasa row of berths. It was very dark inside, and hecould not make out whether or not these bunkswere occupied. The windows on the other sideof the shanty enabled him to see that there weretwo rows of berths, each backing against the were two in each tier, and he judged thatthe barrack would accommodate forty-eight men. He retained his place at the window in order todiscover any movement made by a sleeper thatwould inform him whether or not the berths wereoccupied. If there were any soldiers there, theywere as quiet as statues ; but while he was watch-ing for a movement, he heard a decided was at least one man there, and he con-tinued to hear his sonorous breathing as long ashe remained at the window, which was the first onthe side of the CHRISTY WALKED THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE SHANTY. THE VISIT TO A SHORE BATTERY 265 Christy decided to push the investigation stillfarther, and he went to a window in the middleof the building. He regarded the berths with at-tention for a few minutes, but he could perceiveno movement. He could hear two snorers whoseemed to be competing with each other to seewho could make the most noise. If the berths were all occupied, three snorerswere not a very great proportion in was very anxious to ascertain if this was thenumber of soldiers in the place, but it was toodark in the shanty for him to determine whetheror not the bunks were all in use. It was toomany for him to encounter with his force oftwenty men and three officers in the open field. Christy returned to the end of the building, andtried the door. It was not locked, and he decidedto make use of a little of the audacity of which hewas accused of having a good deal. Taking offhis shoes, and passing his sw
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