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On the Irrawaddy

CHAPTER 7: On The Staff
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You saved the man's life, by an act of the greatest bravery--one that not one man in ten would perform, or try to perform, for the life of a total stranger.

I hope that I should have made the effort, had I been in your place; but I say frankly that I am by no means sure that I should have done so.
"The betting was a good twenty to one against its being done successfully.

If the brute had heard your footstep, it would have been certain death and, even when you reached him, the chances were strongly against your being able to strike a blow at the animal that would, for a moment, disable him; and so give you time to snatch up one of the guns--which might not, after all, have been loaded.
"It was a wonderfully gallant action, lad.

You did not tell us very much about it yourself but, while you were getting the dye off, I got hold of one of the traders here, who happened to be passing, and who understood their language; and with his assistance I questioned your fellow, and got all the particulars from him.

I say again, it was as plucky a thing as I have ever heard of." A few minutes later an orderly came in with a note from the general, asking the major and Captain Cooke also to dine with him that evening.


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