If the enemy does show we shall dismount and use our rifles, retiring slowly from cover to cover.

But you'll soon know our ways in the Light Horse." "I hope so," I said; "but of course I am no soldier yet, and very ignorant." "Not of the use of your rifle, Val, my lad," he said.

"I used to envy you." "Oh, nonsense!" I said.

"Of course I could shoot a bit.

My father began to teach me very early." "I don't believe I can shoot so well now as you did two years ago, when we went up the country.