第24节 (第1/2页)

    eofnd,andheyobe

    reliedupon.henceforherein,ordifference,

    beteersoftherps.

    anotherfourdayspassedandastheexofficerofengineersuld

    suggestainplan,forthedestruofthetunnel,h

    uldbeehesentries

    atitsuthjorteeresolvedupondelayingno

    longer;butonsendingfournintothetunnel,underlieutenant

    ribouville,hinstrustogoasfarastheyuldina

    quarterofanhour,tosetdohebarrelsagainsttherock,to

    lightafusecuttobuaquarterofanhour,aoretu

    atfullspeedtotheuthofthetunnel.

    onepaheotherend,totearupseve,or

    tenrails,andtoretireatoothehedelayin

    gettingtherailsintotheirplacesagainanytrain

    entering,frohatend,intiforitsoctstoseeand

    extinguishthebuingfuse.

    theotherpanyojointheheadquarters,

    theeveningbeforetheattet;andithatthethree

    pabayforhalfanhour,

    soastogivetitothepartyhthenitroglyceriotakeit

    totherequiredposition,andrejointheirrades.iediately

    upontheirdoingsotheretreatheeneuld

    notpossiblyperatethetunnel,ainguishthefuse,before

    theexplosiontookplace.

    theattetadetillthefollowingevening;inorder

    thatthebarclaysghtgodohatall

    savee,andalongtheliheday,agly,theboys

    againputontheirdisguisesandstarted;asbefore,takingthe

    precautiontogeiobeseenbyanyof

    thevillagers.uponreahe

    tuaneous

    exay.notonlyriesstationednear

    theentrasofifteenortansoldierswere

    sittingorstandingbyasllbuilding,atashortdistance,h

    hadevidentlybeeoaguardhouse.

    ”thislooksverychagainstus,ralph.onehinkthatthey

    hadgotinfortionofourbeingnear.”

    ”itlooksbad,indeed,percy.letusgoonintothetown.weshall,

    perhaps,leasothingaboutit,there.”

    asharptosavee.asentryyat

    theentrahetoradesstoodnear.

    thesentrylookedasifabouttostopthebutseeing,hey

    caup,thattheypasshout

    question.

    ”hingisup,sureenough.”

    thisbecareevidentateverysteptheytook,forthelittle

    toansoldiers.

    ”uheyarerelyhaltinghere,upontheirrchthrough,it

    isallupustbeoverten

    here,attheveryleast.”

    upoioningaladofthetotheirohey

    foundthatthefreshtroopshadarriveduponthepregday;the

    infantrytinginbytrain,lateinthe

    eveningbefore;andthreehundredhedin,onlyhalfan

    hourbeforetheboysarrival.theyereduponthe

    inhabitants,andthereapp