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Chapter 5

           

           Thesoldierwiththebasketsoongotalight,andlightedthreeorfourtorches,andtookonehimselfanddistributedtheothers.Ithadbeenalmostdarkbefore,butnowitseemedquitedark,andsoonafterwardsverydark.Beforewedepartedfromthatspot,foursoldiersstandinginaring,firedtwiceintotheair.Presentlywesawothertorcheskindledatsomedistancebehindus,andothersonthemarshesontheoppositebankoftheriver."Allright,"saidthesergeant."March."

           Wehadnotgonefarwhenthreecannonwerefiredaheadofuswithasoundthatseemedtoburstsomethinginsidemyear."Youareexpectedonboard,"saidthesergeanttomyconvict;"theyknowyouarecoming.Don’tstraggle,myman.Closeuphere."

           Thetwowerekeptapart,andeachwalkedsurroundedbyaseparateguard.IhadholdofJoe’shandnow,andJoecarriedoneofthetorches.Mr.Wopslehadbeenforgoingback,butJoewasresolvedtoseeitout,sowewentonwiththeparty.Therewasareasonablygoodpathnow,mostlyontheedgeoftheriver,withadivergencehereandtherewhereadikecame,withaminiaturewindmillonitandamuddysluice-gate.WhenIlookedround,Icouldseetheotherlightscominginafterus.Thetorcheswecarrieddroppedgreatblotchesoffireuponthetrack,andIcouldseethose,too,lyingsmokingandflaring.Icouldseenothingelsebutblackdarkness.

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