Part 22 (2/2)
”We o after Major Morris, and at once,” he said ”Are you ready to undertake the work? It ”
”We're with yer, cap'n,” answered Sorrel, and his sentiment was that of all of the others
The trail into the cane-brake was folloithout ht advanced as rapidly as the nature of the ground perht before, and the sun shone down hotly,
”This yere is a putty big cane-brake, an' no error,” remarked Sorrel, after a quarter of a mile had been covered ”Cap'n, it won't do fer us to turn ourselves about an' git lost”
”We'll stick to the one trail,” answered Ben ”As yet I've seen no side trails, although I've been watching every foot of the ground that we crossed”
”Nor I, cap'n,--an' don't wan't to, neither,” added the tall , in the centre of which stood a s, they beheld several Filipinos on guard outside the house In the doorith his back to the opening, stood Major Morris, his hands bound behind him
CHAPTER XXIII
THE TORNADO IN THE CANE-BRAKE
”I reckon we have got 'eht, cap'n,” came from Sorrel, as the party of Americans came to a halt and surveyed the scene before them
”It depends upon howyou skirt the clearing and try to count noses”
The Tennesseean illing, and started off, taking Gilbert with hione probably ten minutes
”Not more than ten at the most,” he reported ”And of that nus”
”Any other prisoners besides Major Morris?”
”Not that we could see,” cah if it wasn't for the major,” he added
”We don't want any harhtfully
”If we-- The rebels have discovered us, look out!”
Ben had scarcely finished when a report rang out and a bullet whizzed over their heads One of the soldiers outside of the cane-house had seen two of the Ae of the firearm caused Major Morris to turn around, and as he did so Ben waved his cap at his coents hurried the ht
The Ah nobody was struck, the insurgents lost no ti from view A lull followed, as both sides tried to determine as best to be done next