“'Bout face!” I shouted. “Load at will—fire!”
We poured one scattering volley into them. It halted their movement for a moment, and then the door opened a scant crack.
“Is this you, Caton?”
“Yes; for God's sake, open up!”
The heavy door swung slowly inward, and with a wild rush to be first, we surged headlong into the hall.
CHAPTER XXX. — A UNION OF YANK AND REB
As the heavy door clanged behind us some one upon the outside began pounding upon it, while with deadly chug a bullet crashed into the oaken panel.
“Donnerwetter!” shouted a deep voice, wildly. “Captain, I am yet out mit der bullets.”