The/at sentry/nn was/bedz not/* dead/jj ./. He/pps was/bedz ,/, in/in fact/nn ,/, showing/vbg signs/nns of/in reviving/vbg ./. He/pps had/hvd been/ben carrying/vbg an/at Enfield/np rifle/nn and/cc a/at holstered/vbn navy/nn cap-and-ball/nn pistol/nn ./. A/at bayonet/nn hung/vbn in/in a/at belt/nn scabbard/nn ./. He/pps was/bedz partially/rb uniformed/jj in/in a/at cavalry/nn tunic/nn and/cc hat/nn ./. Mike/np stripped/vbd these/dts from/in him/ppo and/cc donned/vbd them/ppo ./. He/pps and/cc Dean/np tied/vbd and/cc gagged/vbd the/at man/nn ,/, using/vbg his/pp$ belt/nn and/cc shirt/nn for/in the/at purpose/nn ./. They/ppss dragged/vbd him/ppo inside/in the/at building/nn ./. Fiske/np joined/vbd them/ppo ,/, unsteady/jj on/in his/pp$ feet/nns ./. Julia/np ,/, seeing/vbg the/at bandage/nn ,/, rushed/vbd to/in him/ppo ./. ``/`` You/ppss are/ber hurt/vbn ''/'' !/. !/. She/pps breathed/vbd ./. ``/`` I/ppss never/rb felt/vbd better/rbr in/in my/pp$ life/nn ''/'' ,/, Fiske/np blustered/vbd ./. He/pps turned/vbd to/in Susan/np and/cc kissed/vbd her/ppo on/in the/at cheek/nn ./. ``/`` Thank/vb you/ppo ,/, My/pp$ dear/nn ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./. ``/`` You/ppss are/ber very/ql brave/jj ''/'' ./. Mike/np silenced/vbd them/ppo ./. ``/`` We'll/ppss+md talk/vb later/rbr ./. First/od ,/, we've/ppss+hv got/vbn to/to get/vb out/in of/in here/rb ''/'' ./. ``/`` We'll/ppss+md grab/vb horses/nns ''/'' ,/, Dean/np said/vbd ./. ``/`` The/at main/nn bunch/nn is/bez outside/rb ,/, but/cc there/ex are/ber some/dti over/in there/rb inside/in the/at wall/nn ''/'' ./. Mike/np debated/vbd it/ppo ,/, trying/vbg to/to decide/vb whether/cs Fiske/np was/bedz strong/jj enough/qlp to/to ride/vb ./. But/cc it/pps at/in least/ap offered/vbd him/ppo a/at chance/nn for/in living/vbg ./. He/pps had/hvd none/pn here/rb ./. And/cc ,/, for/in the/at sake/nn of/in Julia/np and/cc Susan/np ,/, it/pps had/hvd to/to be/be tried/vbn ./. The/at guerrilla/nn bivouac/nn remained/vbd silent/jj ./. Light/nn showed/vbd in/in the/at orderly/jj room/nn across/in the/at parade/nn ground/nn ./. Someone/pn evidently/rb was/bedz on/in duty/nn there/rb ./. No/at doubt/nn there/ex would/md be/be men/nns guarding/vbg the/at horses/nns ./. About/rb a/at dozen/nn animals/nns were/bed held/vbn inside/in the/at stockade/nn ,/, as/ql best/rbt Mike/np could/md make/vb out/rp in/in the/at moonlight/nn ./. Evidently/rb this/dt was/bedz a/at precaution/nn so/cs that/cs mounts/nns would/md be/be available/jj in/in an/at emergency/nn ./. He/pps handed/vbd the/at guard's/nn$ rifle/nn to/in Fiske/np ./. ``/`` Dean/np and/cc myself/ppl will/md try/vb to/to cut/vb out/rp horses/nns to/to ride/vb ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./. ``/`` We'll/ppss+md stampede/vb the/at rest/nn ./. You/ppss stay/vb with/in the/at ladies/nns ./. All/abn of/in you/ppo be/be ready/jj to/to ride/vb hell/nn for/in leather/nn ''/'' ./. He/pps added/vbd ,/, ``/`` If/cs this/dt doesn't/doz* work/vb out/rp ,/, the/at three/cd of/in you/ppo barricade/vb yourself/ppl in/in the/at house/nn and/cc talk/vb terms/nns with/in them/ppo ''/'' ./. He/pps handed/vbd the/at bayonet/nn to/in Dean/np and/cc kept/vbd the/at pistol/nn ./. Susan/np halted/vbd Dean/np and/cc kissed/vbd him/ppo ./. She/pps clung/vbd to/in him/ppo ,/, talking/vbg to/in him/ppo ,/, and/cc dabbing/vbg at/in her/ppo eyes/nns ./. Mike/np turned/vbd away/rb ./. He/pps was/bedz thinking/vbg that/cs the/at way/nn she/pps had/hvd responded/vbn to/in his/pp$ own/jj kiss/nn hadn't/hvd* meant/vbn what/wdt he/pps had/hvd believed/vbn it/pps had/hvd ./. He/pps felt/vbd unutterably/rb weary/jj ./. Dean/np turned/vbd from/in Susan/np and/cc took/vbd Julia/np Fortune/np in/in his/pp$ arms/nns ./. He/pps kissed/vbd her/ppo also/rb ,/, and/cc with/in deep/jj tenderness/nn ./. She/pps too/rb began/vbd to/to weep/vb ./. He/pps released/vbd her/ppo and/cc joined/vbd Mike/np ./. ``/`` All/ql right/rb ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./. Mike/np only/rb said/vbd ,/, ``/`` Later/rbr ''/'' ./. ``/`` Be/be careful/jj ,/, McLish/np ''/'' !/. !/. Susan/np said/vbd fiercely/rb ./. ``/`` The/at way/nn you/ppss were/bed careful/jj ''/'' ?/. ?/. He/pps snorted/vbd ./. ``/`` Running/vbg around/rb in/in the/at moonlight/nn almost/rb naked/jj and/cc slugging/vbg a/at man/nn with/in a/at rock/nn ''/'' ?/. ?/. He/pps kept/vbd going/vbg ./. He/pps wanted/vbd no/at more/ap sentimental/jj scenes/nns with/in her/ppo ./. He/pps might/md say/vb or/cc do/do something/pn foolish/jj ./. Something/pn all/abn of/in them/ppo would/md regret/vb ./. He/pps might/md tell/vb her/ppo how/wrb sorry/jj a/at spectacle/nn she/pps was/bedz making/vbg of/in herself/ppl ,/, pretending/vbg to/to be/be blind/jj to/in the/at way/nn Julia/np Fortune/np had/hvd taken/vbn Dean's/np$ affections/nns from/in her/ppo ./. And/cc using/vbg him/ppo ,/, Mike/np McLish/np ,/, as/cs a/at sop/nn to/in her/pp$ pride/nn ./. He/pps handed/vbd the/at bayonet/nn to/in Dean/np and/cc kept/vbd the/at pistol/nn ./. ``/`` Stay/vb well/ql back/rb of/in me/ppo ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./. ``/`` I'm/ppss+bem going/vbg to/to walk/vb up/rp to/in the/at horses/nns ,/, bold/jj as/cs brass/nn ,/, pretending/vbg I'm/ppss+bem one/cd of/in the/at guerrillas/nns ./. There's/ex+bez bound/vbn to/to be/be someone/pn on/in guard/nn ,/, but/cc the/at hat/nn might/md fool/vb them/ppo long/jj enough/qlp for/in me/ppo to/to get/vb close/rb ''/'' ./. Holding/vbg the/at pistol/nn concealed/vbn ,/, he/pps walked/vbd to/in the/at rear/jj wall/nn of/in the/at stockade/nn ./. It/pps was/bedz pierced/vbn by/in a/at wagon/nn gate/nn built/vbn of/in two/cd wings/nns ./. One/cd wing/nn stood/vbn open/jj ./. Mike/np passed/vbd through/in it/ppo and/cc moved/vbd toward/in the/at dark/jj mass/nn of/in horses/nns ./. They/ppss were/bed tethered/vbn ,/, army/nn style/nn ,/, on/in stable/nn lines/nns ./. A/at voice/nn spoke/vbd near-at-hand/rb ./. ``/`` Who's/wps+bez that/dt ''/'' ?/. ?/. Just/rb me/ppo ''/'' ,/, Mike/np said/vbd ./. ``/`` Is/bez that/dt you/ppss ,/, Bill/np ''/'' ?/. ?/. He/pps located/vbd his/pp$ man/nn ./. The/at guard/nn stood/vbd in/in the/at shadow/nn of/in the/at stockade/nn wall/nn just/rb out/in of/in reach/nn of/in the/at moonlight/nn ./. Mike/np kept/vbd walking/vbg and/cc got/vbd within/in arm's/nn$ reach/nn before/cs the/at man/nn became/vbd suspicious/jj and/cc straightened/vbd from/in his/pp$ lax/jj slouch/nn ./. Mike/np struck/vbd with/in the/at muzzle/nn of/in the/at pistol/nn ./. But/cc the/at luck/nn that/wps had/hvd been/ben running/vbg their/pp$ way/nn left/vbd him/ppo ./. The/at guard/nn instinctively/rb parried/vbd the/at blow/nn with/in his/pp$ rifle/nn ./. He/pps tried/vbd to/to veer/vb the/at rifle/nn around/rb to/to fire/vb into/in Mike's/np$ body/nn ./. Mike/np ,/, off/in balance/nn ,/, managed/vbd to/to bat/vb the/at muzzle/nn away/rb a/at moment/nn before/cs it/pps exploded/vbd ./. The/at bullet/nn went/vbd wide/jj ./. Mike/np swung/vbd the/at pistol/nn in/in a/at savage/jj backlash/nn ./. This/dt time/nn it/pps connected/vbd solidly/rb on/in the/at man's/nn$ temple/nn ,/, felling/vbg him/ppo ./. The/at explosion/nn of/in the/at rifle/nn had/hvd crashed/vbn against/in the/at walls/nns of/in the/at stockade/nn and/cc the/at deep/jj echoes/nns were/bed still/rb rolling/vbg in/in the/at hills/nns ./. The/at startled/vbn horses/nns began/vbd rearing/vbg on/in their/pp$ tethers/nns ./. Dean/np came/vbd rushing/vbg up/rp ./. ``/`` Are/ber you/ppss hit/vbn ''/'' ?/. ?/. He/pps demanded/vbd ./. ``/`` No/rb ,/, but/cc the/at fat's/nn+bez in/in the/at fire/nn ''/'' !/. !/. Mike/np said/vbd ./. ``/`` There's/ex+bez no/at chance/nn now/rb of/in all/abn of/in us/ppo getting/vbg away/rb ./. You'll/ppss+md have/hv to/to try/vb it/ppo alone/rb ''/'' ./. The/at sentry's/nn$ saddled/vbd horse/nn stood/vbd picketed/vbn nearby/rb ,/, having/hvg been/ben kept/vbn handy/jj in/in case/nn of/in need/nn ./. Mike/np took/vbd the/at bayonet/nn from/in Dean's/np$ hand/nn and/cc slashed/vbd the/at picket/nn line/nn ./. ``/`` Up/rp you/ppss go/vb ''/'' !/. !/. He/pps said/vbd ./. ``/`` Ride/vb ''/'' !/. !/. Dean/np resisted/vbd Mike's/np$ attempt/nn to/to push/vb him/ppo toward/in the/at horse/nn ./. ``/`` Why/wrb not/* you/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/. He/pps protested/vbd ./. ``/`` Dammit/uh ''/'' !/. !/. Mike/np said/vbd frantically/rb ./. ``/`` You're/ppss+ber lighter/jjr than/cs me/ppo ./. It's/pps+bez our/pp$ only/ap chance/nn now/rb ./. Try/vb to/to find/vb these/dts Feds/nps ./. The/at rest/nn of/in us/ppo can/md fort/vb up/rp in/in the/at house/nn and/cc hang/vb on/rp until/cs you/ppss get/vb back/rb ./. You're/ppss+ber the/at one/cd that's/wps+bez taking/vbg the/at big/jj chance/nn ''/'' ./. Dean/np still/rb hesitated/vbd ,/, but/cc Mike/np lifted/vbd him/ppo almost/ql bodily/rb into/in the/at saddle/nn and/cc thrust/vbd the/at reins/nns in/in his/pp$ hand/nn ./. ``/`` No/at telling/nn how/wrb good/jj this/dt horse/nn is/bez ''/'' ,/, Mike/np panted/vbd ./. ``/`` Favor/vb him/ppo and/cc save/vb something/pn in/in case/nn you/ppss hit/vb trouble/nn ./. Watch/vb out/rp for/in Apaches/nps when/wrb it/pps comes/vbz daylight/nn ./. Take/vb the/at pistol/nn ./. You/ppss might/md need/vb it/ppo ./. We'll/ppss+md still/rb have/hv the/at rifle/nn ,/, and/cc I/ppss might/md be/be able/jj to/to round/vb up/rp some/dti more/ap ./. I'll/ppss+md stampede/vb the/at rest/nn of/in these/dts horses/nns so/cs they/ppss can't/md* chase/vb you/ppo ''/'' ./. Dean/np leaned/vbd from/in the/at saddle/nn and/cc gave/vbd him/ppo a/at mighty/jj whack/nn on/in the/at back/nn ./. ``/`` McLish/np ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd as/cs he/pps kicked/vbd the/at horse/nn into/in motion/nn ,/, ``/`` I'd/ppss+md be/be a/at mighty/jj sad/jj man/nn if/cs we/ppss never/rb met/vbd again/rb ''/'' ./. Then/rb he/pps was/bedz on/in his/pp$ way/nn at/in a/at gallop/nn ./. Mike/np ran/vbd down/in the/at line/nn ,/, slashing/vbg picket/nn ropes/nns with/in the/at bayonet/nn ./. He/pps lifted/vbd a/at screeching/vbg war/nn whoop/nn ./. That/wps touched/vbd off/rp a/at total/jj stampede/nn ./. He/pps darted/vbd inside/in the/at stockade/nn and/cc freed/vbd the/at horses/nns there/rb ./. These/dts poured/vbd through/in the/at gate/nn and/cc joined/vbd the/at flight/nn ./. The/at animals/nns thundered/vbd away/rb into/in the/at moonlight/nn ,/, heading/vbg for/in the/at ridges/nns ./. The/at guerrillas/nns were/bed swarming/vbg from/in their/pp$ bivouac/nn at/in the/at west/nr end/nn of/in the/at enclosure/nn ./. ``/`` Apaches/nps ''/'' !/. !/. Mike/np yelled/vbd ./. ``/`` They're/ppss+ber stealin'/vbg the/at stock/nn ''/'' !/. !/. He/pps scuttled/vbd in/in shadow/nn along/in the/at east/nr wall/nn of/in the/at stockade/nn and/cc then/rb followed/vbd the/at south/nr wall/nn until/cs he/pps was/bedz at/in the/at rear/nn of/in the/at two/cd frame/nn buildings/nns ./. He/pps crouched/vbd there/rb ./. His/pp$ shout/nn had/hvd been/ben taken/vbn up/rp and/cc repeated/vbn ./. The/at guerrillas/nns were/bed running/vbg across/in the/at parade/nn ground/nn and/cc through/in the/at rear/jj gate/nn in/in the/at wake/nn of/in the/at departing/vbg horses/nns ./. All/abn were/bed carrying/vbg guns/nns they/ppss had/hvd seized/vbn up/rp ,/, but/cc they/ppss were/bed half-clad/jj or/cc hardly/ql clad/vbn at/in all/abn ./. Durkin/np and/cc Calhoun/np came/vbd running/vbg from/in the/at post/nn ./. They/ppss had/hvd pistols/nns in/in their/pp$ hands/nns ./. They/ppss bawled/vbd questions/nns that/wps were/bed not/* answered/vbn in/in the/at uproar/nn ./. They/ppss followed/vbd the/at others/nns toward/in the/at east/nr gate/nn ./. Beyond/in the/at stockade/nn rifles/nns began/vbd to/to explode/vb as/cs some/dti of/in the/at guerrillas/nns fired/vbd at/in shadows/nns that/cs they/ppss imagined/vbd were/bed Apaches/nps ./. Mike/np made/vbd a/at dash/nn to/in the/at rear/nn of/in the/at frame/nn buildings/nns ./. He/pps crawled/vbd beneath/in the/at two/cd supply/nn wagons/nns which/wdt stood/vbd between/in the/at buildings/nns and/cc peered/vbd around/in a/at corner/nn ./. The/at area/nn was/bedz deserted/vbn ./. A/at man/nn was/bedz standing/vbg in/in the/at open/jj door/nn of/in the/at lighted/vbn orderly/jj room/nn a/at few/ap yards/nns to/in Mike's/np$ left/nr ,/, but/cc he/pps ,/, too/rb ,/, suddenly/rb made/vbd up/rp his/pp$ mind/nn and/cc went/vbd racing/vbg to/to join/vb the/at confused/vbn activity/nn at/in the/at east/nr end/nn of/in the/at stockade/nn ./. Mike/np crawled/vbd to/in the/at door/nn and/cc peered/vbd in/rp ./. The/at orderly/jj room/nn seemed/vbd to/to be/be deserted/vbn ./. A/at lantern/nn hung/vbd from/in a/at peg/nn ,/, giving/vbg light/nn ./. Ducking/vbg inside/rb ,/, he/pps found/vbd that/cs three/cd rifles/nns were/bed stacked/vbn in/in a/at corner/nn ./. A/at brace/nn of/in pistols/nns ,/, holstered/vbn on/in belts/nns ,/, hung/vbd from/in a/at peg/nn ,/, along/in with/in ammunition/nn pouches/nns ./. An/at ammunition/nn case/nn stood/vbd open/jj ,/, containing/vbg canisters/nns which/wdt contained/vbd powder/nn cartridges/nns ./. Mike/np seized/vbd a/at blanket/nn from/in a/at pallet/nn in/in a/at corner/nn ,/, spread/vbd it/ppo on/in the/at floor/nn and/cc used/vbd it/ppo to/to form/vb a/at bag/nn in/in which/wdt he/pps placed/vbd his/pp$ booty/nn ./. Shouldering/vbg the/at load/nn he/pps peered/vbd from/in the/at door/nn ./. His/pp$ looting/vbg of/in the/at orderly/jj room/nn had/hvd taken/vbn only/rb a/at minute/nn or/cc two/cd and/cc the/at vicinity/nn was/bedz still/rb clear/jj of/in guerrillas/nns ./. He/pps looked/vbd at/in the/at looming/vbg hoods/nns of/in the/at supply/nn wagons/nns ,/, struck/vbd by/in a/at new/jj inspiration/nn ./. He/pps set/vbd his/pp$ bundle/nn down/rp ./. Snatching/vbg the/at lantern/nn from/in its/pp$ peg/nn ,/, he/pps shattered/vbd its/pp$ globe/nn with/in a/at blow/nn against/in a/at post/nn ./. He/pps picked/vbd up/rp the/at powder/nn canister/nn and/cc ran/vbd out/rp ./. Bursting/vbg paper/nn cartridges/nns ,/, he/pps scattered/vbd powder/nn beneath/in the/at nearest/jjt wagon/nn and/cc dumped/vbd the/at contents/nns of/in the/at canister/nn upon/in it/ppo ./. He/pps shouldered/vbd the/at blanket/nn again/rb ,/, backed/vbd off/rp ,/, and/cc tossed/vbd the/at lantern/nn with/in its/pp$ open/jj wick/nn beneath/in the/at wagon/nn ./. He/pps turned/vbd and/cc raced/vbd across/in the/at parade/nn ground/nn toward/in the/at rock/nn house/nn ./. Powder/nn flame/nn gushed/vbd beneath/in the/at wagon/nn ./. The/at stockade/nn was/bedz brilliantly/rb lighted/vbn and/cc the/at guerrillas/nns sighted/vbd him/ppo ./. They/ppss realized/vbd the/at truth/nn ./. Bullets/nns began/vbd to/to snap/vb past/in him/ppo ./. One/cd struck/vbd the/at muzzle/nn of/in one/cd of/in the/at rifles/nns that/wps projected/vbd from/in the/at shoulder/nn pack/nn ./. Its/pp$ force/nn spun/vbd him/ppo around/rb ,/, but/cc he/pps recovered/vbd and/cc got/vbd into/in stride/nn again/rb ./. A/at bullet/nn tore/vbd the/at earth/nn from/in beneath/in his/pp$ foot/nn when/wrb he/pps was/bedz a/at stride/nn or/cc two/cd from/in safety/nn ./. Another/dt struck/vbd him/ppo heavily/rb in/in the/at thigh/nn and/cc he/pps went/vbd down/rp ./. Guerrillas/nns were/bed racing/vbg toward/in him/ppo ./. Susan/np and/cc Julia/np came/vbd from/in the/at door/nn and/cc dragged/vbd him/ppo with/in them/ppo ./. The/at three/cd of/in them/ppo floundered/vbn through/in the/at door/nn into/in the/at interior/nn and/cc fell/vb in/in a/at heap/nn ./. Susan/np bounced/vbd to/in her/pp$ feet/nns and/cc slammed/vbd the/at door/nn ./. She/pps crouched/vbd aside/rb as/cs bullets/nns beat/vb at/in the/at portal/nn ,/, chewing/vbg into/in the/at planks/nns ./. Some/dti tore/vbd entirely/rb through/in the/at whipsawed/vbn post/nn oak/nn ./. The/at iron/nn hinges/nns held/vbd ,/, but/cc the/at planks/nns were/bed in/in danger/nn of/in being/beg torn/vbn from/in the/at crossbars/nns ./. Mike/np rolled/vbd to/in Susan/np ,/, grasped/vbd her/ppo around/in the/at knees/nns ,/, dragging/vbg her/ppo off/in her/pp$ feet/nns ./. He/pps hovered/vbd over/in her/ppo to/to shield/vb her/ppo ,/, for/cs spent/vbn bullets/nns were/bed thudding/vbg against/in the/at rear/jj walls/nns ./. He/pps peered/vbd from/in a/at loophole/nn ./. Guerrillas/nns were/bed only/rb a/at dozen/nn yards/nns away/rb ,/, charging/vbg the/at house/nn ./. Mike/np snatched/vbd a/at pistol/nn from/in the/at heap/nn of/in scattered/vbn booty/nn and/cc fired/vbd ./. He/pps dropped/vbd a/at man/nn with/in the/at first/od bullet/nn ./. At/in the/at same/ap moment/nn Wheeler/np Fiske/np fired/vbd the/at rifle/nn Mike/np had/hvd given/vbn him/ppo and/cc another/dt guerrilla/nn was/bedz hit/vbn ./. That/wps halted/vbd the/at rush/nn ./. The/at guerrillas/nns scattered/vbd for/in cover/nn ./. The/at wagons/nns were/bed burning/vbg fiercely/rb ./. The/at mudwagon/nn had/hvd caught/vbn fire/nn also/rb ./. The/at blaze/nn was/bedz spreading/vbg to/in the/at frame/nn buildings/nns ./. The/at guerrillas/nns realized/vbd they/ppss faced/vbd a/at new/jj problem/nn ./. ``/`` Gawdamighty/uh ''/'' !/. !/. One/cd screeched/vbd ./. ``/`` There/ex goes/vbz our/pp$ grub/nn an'/cc ammunition/nn ''/'' !/. !/. ``/`` Get/vb a/at bucket/nn line/nn going/vbg ''/'' !/. !/. Calhoun/np shouted/vbd ./. ``/`` Hurry/vb !/. !/. Hurry/vb ''/'' !/. !/. The/at guerrillas/nns began/vbd a/at frantic/jj search/nn for/in pails/nns in/in which/wdt to/to bring/vb water/nn from/in the/at spring/nn ./. But/cc what/wdt few/ap containers/nns they/ppss found/vbd were/bed inadequate/jj ./. Many/ap of/in them/ppo ,/, in/in increasing/vbg panic/nn ,/, came/vbd running/vbg with/in water/nn in/in their/pp$ hats/nns in/in a/at ludicrous/jj effort/nn ./. Both/abx buildings/nns were/bed in/in flames/nns ./. The/at heat/nn drove/vbd the/at guerrillas/nns back/vb ./. The/at roof/nn of/in the/at command/nn post/nn began/vbd to/to buckle/vb ./. ``/`` Drag/vb the/at wagons/nns to/in the/at spring/nn ''/'' !/. !/. Lew/np Durkin/np yelled/vbd ./. ``/`` Run/vb 'em/ppo right/ql into/in the/at spring/nn !/. !/. Hustle/vb ''/'' !/. !/. One/cd of/in the/at wagons/nns erupted/vbd a/at massive/jj pillar/nn of/in flame/nn ./. A/at sizable/jj supply/nn of/in powder/nn had/hvd been/ben touched/vbn off/rp ./. The/at wagons/nns and/cc the/at coach/nn were/bed beyond/in saving/vbg and/cc so/rb were/bed the/at buildings/nns ./. The/at glow/nn of/in the/at fire/nn reached/vbd through/in the/at openings/nns in/in the/at windows/nns ,/, giving/vbg light/nn enough/ap to/to examine/vb Mike's/np$ wound/nn ./. The/at bullet/nn had/hvd torn/vbn through/in the/at flesh/nn just/rb above/in the/at knee/nn ,/, inflicting/vbg an/at ugly/jj gash/nn that/dt was/bedz forming/vbg a/at pool/nn of/in blood/nn on/in the/at floor/nn ./. But/cc it/pps had/hvd missed/vbn the/at bone/nn and/cc had/hvd passed/vbn on/rp through/rp ./. Susan/np and/cc Julia/np ripped/vbd strips/nns from/in their/pp$ clothing/nn and/cc bound/vbd the/at injury/nn ./. Mike/np tested/vbd the/at leg/nn and/cc found/vbd that/cs he/pps was/bedz able/jj to/to hobble/vb around/rb on/in it/ppo ./.