The enemy were coming along at a run, in a confused mass.
"I can't very well miss them," he muttered to himself, as he thrust his gun through a loophole, and fired.

Without waiting to see the result, he thrust another gun out, aimed, and fired.
"Never mind the hole, Surajah," he said.

"Come here and reload." The four other shots were discharged in rapid succession.

The Mysoreans at first opened an irregular fire on the hut.

When the sixth shot was fired, they left the road in a body, and ran across the valley, leaving four of their number on the ground behind them.
As soon as the guns were reloaded, Surajah returned to his work.