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CHAPTER XXI THE FUSILLADE
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Bob Somers was the first of the Ramblers to speak.
“Good-morning, Cranny,” he exclaimed, in as even a tone as the terrific jolting1 he had received would allow. “I never was more pleased to see anybody in my life. We’ve come to get Jimmy Raymond!”
“But, goodness gracious, what are you doing out here all alone, Cranny Beaumont?” demanded Tom, whose voice was trembling with suppressed excitement. “Where’s your mustang? Where’s the crowd? Is Jimmy Raymond inside that hotel?”
Tom spoke2 so rapidly that some of his words were all jumbled3 together, a fact which was explained an instant later, when he burst out before Cranny had had a chance to reply, “Did you hear a shell explode just now? Well—a[239] little bit more and it would have knocked thunder out of Bob and me!”
“Life in Mexico is certainly one thrill after another!” gasped5 Cranny. “But how in the world did you chaps happen along just in the nick of time?”
“I reckon the whole bunch’ll be nicked in no time at all, unless we manage to put the Rio between us and this land of fireworks and smoke!” exclaimed Tom, with a glance at the burning house. “Now, Cranny Beaumont——”
“Order, order!” interjected Bob. “We haven6’t a moment to spare. Your story’s the most important, Cranny. Fire away—make it short!”
It was no time or place for an extended conversation. With the sound of rifles and cannons7 ringing in their ears, and surrounded by a crowd of disheveled-looking Mexicans, in whose faces seemed to be reflected all the angry, fierce passions of the moment, Cranny briefly9 related his tale.
Anxious looks immediately sprang into the Ramblers’ faces.
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