. I ragazzi dello zio Sam nelle file; o, due reclute nell'esercito degli Stati Uniti. Non cercate di alzarvi, ordinò Noll, whohad si gettò attraverso il caporale e lo strinse giù. Sentry! Urlò Hal. Sentry. Avrebbe dovuto chiamare, Corporal of theguard! ma non lo sapeva. Un altro colpo ad una certa distanza è stato sentito, pelo-lowed da un grido lusty da una sentinella di: Corporal della guardia, alberino il numero sette! Let me up di questo, e Ill vi lascia bothofT, proposto il caporale Simeon Shrimp. Vi soggiornerete proprio dove siete/ordinateHal, e vi do la mia parola che, se vedo anysi
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. Uncle Sam's boys in the ranks; or, Two recruits in the United States army . oth in a lot of trouble. Dont you try to get up, ordered Noll, whohad thrown himself across the corporal and washolding him down. Sentry! yelled Hal. Sentry. He should have called, Corporal of theguard! but he didnt know that. Another shot at some distance was heard, fol-lowed by a lusty shout from a sentry of: Corporal of the guard, post number seven! Let me up out of this, and Ill let you bothofT, proposed Corporal Simeon Shrimp. Youll stay just where you are/ orderedHal, and I give you my word that, if I see anysigns of your trying to escape, Ill drill youthrough with all the bullets this revolver car-ries. Running feet were now coming rapidly theirway. Lemme go—boys, do, pleaded the corporalbrokenly, terror ringing in his voice. Boys, you dont know what fearful trouble youll getme into. Thats a different song, retorted PrivateHal Overton dryly. But it wouldnt do anygood to let you go now. Your friend has shovedoff, and is rowing like mad. The steps of running men now came nearer.. Both Bookies Tackled the Corporal.95 TH!-; Ni:V TOHK JTBUO UttUAKY AWOB. LKNOX AMDT1H>1^ fcOlNDATluNfK L IN THE BANKS 97 This way, Corporal of the guard! calledPrivate Overton. In another moment the corporal and two menof the guard raced to the spot. This is Corporal Shrimp. He was underarrest, and trying to escape, announced Hal.There was a friend of his here with a boat, and hes out yonder now, Corporal, trying to getaway. Load with ball cartridge, hail that boat, andfire if the man doesnt come about promptlyand row in, ordered the corporal, turning toone of the members of the guard. The soldier so directed loaded his rifle likelightning. Boat ahoy, turn about and come back!shouted the soldier. There was no answer from the water. Turn about and come back, repeated thesoldier. Still no answer. Then, after a third hail, thesoldier raised his rifle to his shoulder, sightingas best he could in the darkness.
