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Huntingtower

CHAPTER XIV
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My instructions is, reserve your fire, and don't loose off till you have a man up against the end o' your barrel." "Good Lord, we'll get into a horrible row.

The whole thing may be a mistake, and we'll be had up for wholesale homicide.

No man shall fire unless I give the word." The Commander-in-Chief looked at him darkly.

Some bitter retort was on his tongue, but he restrained himself.
"It appears," he said, "that ye think I'm doin' all this for fun.

I'll no' argy wi' ye.


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