Part 9 (2/2)
”Wonder how much truth there is in all this talk about Geranda”
”H-rrrrr-ummm!” said Kirby
”Steady, sir! Lookout!”
The near wheel missed a native woman by a fraction of an inch, and her shrill scream followed them But Kirby kept his eyes ahead, and the shadows continued to flash by theton leaned forward, and then Kirby leaned back against the reins
”There he is, sir!”
They reined to a halt, and a drenched trooper jumped up behind to kneel on the back seat and speak in whispers
”No sign of him at all?” asked Kirby
”No, sahib But there has been a light behind a shutter above there
It couish it”
”Has anybody coone in?”
”None”
”Any other door to the place?”
”There may be a dozen, sahib That is an old house, and it backs up against six others”
”What we suffer fro to huned to the trooper, and the an to scramble out of the cart
”Between now and our return, report to the club if anything happens,” called Warrington
The whip swished, the horse shot forward, and they were off again as if they would catch up with the hurrying seconds People scattered to the right and left in front of the blew his whistle frantically; once the horse slipped in a deep puddle, and all but came to earth; but they reached the club withoutdrive at a speedwith convention
”Oh, hallo, Kirby! Glad you've co, sir!”
Kirby descended, al dress They walked into the club together, leaving the adjutant wondering what to do He decided to follow theh for six eneral ”Are you ready, Kirby -absolutely ready?”
”Yes,”
”The wires are working to the lio from here via Canada or the Red Sea-probably won't be until the Navy's had a chance to clear the road All that's known- yet-is that Belgiu man Jack who can be hurried to the front in time to keep the Germans out of Paris will be sent Hold yourself ready to entrain any minute, Kirby”