Fighting Marines- Hardy's Challenge by Perry Comer

Author:Perry Comer [Comer, Perry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: paccom LTD
Published: 2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00

“All reloaded,” Jones reported.

“Have we wounded?” Hardy asked.

Jones grinned and said, “Aye, one boot.” He held up his left foot, “Bout took off my big one, he did!”

“You’d not missed it,” Hardy said.

From behind Hardy, Coffin said, “Pity it weren’t his tongue. We’d none miss that!”

Hardy turned; Coffin was sitting up, his back propped against a post with a pistol in his lap.

“How is it with you?” Hardy asked.

Coffin shook his head, “Still not good but I’ve seen worse.”

Hardy stepped between the men at the stable door and surveyed the open ground. The sun was about to rise; he counted five men down. “Jones how many do you suppose were in the attack?”

“A dozen, maybe fourteen,” Jones answered.

“Aye, that was my estimate,” Hardy agreed.

“What of Mister Brooks and the lads?” Coffin asked.

“Watts is dead, no one wounded. They killed two and drove off four,” Hardy said.

Coffin made to stand, his wound caused him to groan and he gave up the effort. He blew a breath and said, “Not up to snuff, maybe by tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow I hope to be in Saint Marys. We can’t linger here, I would guess they’ve ten fit men remaining. Once they tend their wounded they may try us again,” Hardy said.

“Perhaps,” Coffin said. “But then, maybe, they had enough and have no reason to try again. I mean with the wagon blowed all to hell and back, they have no cause to chase us.”

Hardy turned from the door. He had been thinking similar thoughts but the nagging truth was that these men fought to drive out those they considered invaders. Their hopes of establishing a new nation would be short-lived if they allowed the United States to interfere. No, they would not turn back.

He said to Coffin, “They have cause and they’ll come at us again.”

A ball smacked into the door to Hardy’s right followed by the bark of a rifle. Hardy quickly turned but saw no one.

“I believe that is the answer to your question,” Hardy said.

“A rifle,” Coffin said.

“Aye, we best take care, that man is not likely to miss again,” Hardy said.

“Sir, are we to stay here?” Jones asked.

“No, we will make our way back to Saint Marys as quickly as possible. I am going to see Misses Ramsey. You get the men ready to travel. Sergeant Coffin can have the ox to himself,” Hardy said.

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