Colonel Schreuder is waiting. Long before dawn outlined the four small, barred windows, mengroaned and coughed and then crept, one at a time to ease themselves,grunting and farting as they voided in the latrine bucket. For a time they looked at each otherwithout speaking, openly examining each other's face in detail. When at last Manseer's keys rattled in the lock, he looked pale andsickly.
But Sukeena jerked her down in her seat. Then, as soon as Hal and Aboli's heads appeared over the lip,there came a thunderous volley of musket fire and the muzzle flasheslit the gloom. I have tried to help you. The cheese-heads have done that job for us.
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