"She's a beauty, Sergeant," said the Captain.
"Yes, sir," I smilingly answered, "and she is just as good as she is
beautiful,--never kicks or falters."
"By Jove!" laughed the Major, "that's a good one. How many messages did
you send them last night, Sergeant?"
"None, sir."
"You don't say! Why I thought I heard you firing. Where is your battery
operating?"
"Oh, we just sent off a few rounds at the crossroads."
"She seems to have been doing her bit today all right."
While conversing with the Major, I noticed the Captain talking with one
of my men about the gun sight and, hastily excusing myself to the Major,
I went over to him. "Pardon me for interrupting. Billy, you had better
go over to the Major and tell him the gun is ready at once for
inspection."
Billy excused himself to the Captain and started off. The officers then
prepared to leave.
"Won't you wait a moment, sir, and see the Major? He will be right
over."
"Well, we will see him on our way back. We're in a kind of a hurry,
Sergeant." And they bade me good night and left.
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