Roll back a bit and you will be sheltered better by that little rise." Robert obeyed, and it was well that he did so, as the heavy rifle cracked a second time, and a plowing bullet caused fine particles of earth to fly over him.

Tayoga leveled his pistol at the flash and smoke, but did not pull the trigger.
"Why didn't you fire, Tayoga ?" asked Robert.
"I could not see well enough.

They and their boat are still hidden by the bushes in which they remain, because from there they can command the bank where we lie." "Then it looks as if each side held the other.

If they come out of the bushes you use your pistol on 'em, and if we retreat farther they use their rifle on us.

You'll notice, Tayoga, that we're in a little dip, and if we go out of it on our far side in retreat we'll make a target of ourselves.