had been seriouslyif not fatally injured—it did not seem possible thatanybody could miss a mark of the size of his bodyat the distance of ten paces—one of them sprangforward to support him, while the others discharg-ed their carbines at the loopholes in rapid succes-sion. Their volley was not… … THE j PUBLIC LI ~ iTILDE N A PERILOUS UNDERTAKING. 85 Cease firing! shouted Bob. He gently released himself from the embrace ofthe strong arms that had been thrown around him,and looked down at the gaping rent Bristows bul-let had made in the breast of his coat. The mis-sile had passed through his…
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