"I'll tell 'e what it is," said one, "if my blinkers falls on them chaps
I'll wet the whole damned outfit!"
As they entered, the soldier's eye went over the room and lit on the
very men in question, seated by themselves in a little side room of the
inn. In a low tone he communicated his thought to his companions.
"Blime me, I'll eat your mother-in-law if there ain't our meat!" There
was about 20 in the bunch, and they did not waste time in consultation.
At once they were in the anteroom, confronting these men.
"What do you want?" gruffly asked the Major.
"We have to come to tell you, sir, that the O.C. wants to see you and
the Captain at once."
"All right, tell your O.C. we will be over directly."
"'E wants you now, sir."
"Well, didn't you hear me say we'd be over there shortly?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, damn you, tell him so, and I'll see that you are taken care of
for your impertinence."
"I don't mean to be impertinent, sir, but I'm here to see that you come
and come now."
Like a flash both men drew their revolvers, but before they had a chance
to use them, the entire bunch was on top of them, and it was a somewhat
mussed up Major and Captain that appeared before the O.
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