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 tchislighted,fallbackifpossiblebeforethearrivalof</p>

heavybodiesoftheene.”</p>

”nothinguldbebetter,”lieutenantdeupasexclaid,andthe</p>

otherofficersagreed.</p>

”ovent”</p>

”thedayaftertorropesaid.”thatwill</p>

giveusplentyoftitosendorderstotheothertpanies;</p>

andthesooisdohebetter.”</p>

theobreakup,hesurgeonwhohad</p>

listenedinsilencesaid:</p>

”thegeneralplanissileenoughbut,tell,howdoyoupropose</p>

tosetaboutbloaybeabletoholditfor</p>

halfanhour,atst.hohinkofproceeding”</p>

jorteeandhisofficerslookedateachother.theyhadnot,as</p>

yet,thoughtthetterover;buttheinstantitplainly</p>

beforethetheysahedifficulty.</p>

”oh,”lieutenantdeupassaid,ly,”ourse,</p>

putthenitroglyesoiddleofthetunnel,and</p>

blohewholeaffairup.”</p>

lieutenantdeupashadbeenasailor;andhisquiessof</p>

decisionandgoahead,straightf</p>

dehiatoothen;whohad</p>

niadhigraesse,”or,asweshouldsayinenglish,</p>

the”express.”</p>

”iafraidthetterisratherrediffiagine,</p>

deupas,”jorteesaid,ile.”thisisin</p>

ribouvillesheengineers,hewillknowall</p>

aboutit.”</p>

theoffie;but</p>

sathhisheadonhishand,ihought.</p>

”ifeelashadtoo,”hesaid,atlast;”butireallydonot</p>

knoattersoastohaveaceof</p>

reallydestroyiunnel,aftersoshortatifor</p>

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propositionofdeupasslightlydifiedhave</p>

theeffectingdohebriing,ahbehind</p>

self;buthatuinthesolidrock,</p>

it.thenaturalstrengthofthetunnelwouldbe</p>

sogreatthattheforceoftheexplosionplybelost,</p>

throughtheends.itghthtndoassesof</p>

rock,butoneuldnotrelyuponitdoihat.</p>

”ifihadti,thetterakea</p>

deepchaerinthesolidrock,atthesideofthetunnel;i</p>

charge,aaorfastenitin,asonry.thiswould</p>

esdestru,atthepointofexplosion;butihaveno</p>

hopeofadagebeingdone,byrelyputtingtwobarrels</p>

ofnitroglyedo.i</p>

assureyouthepoihedooreseriousand,as</p>

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htheaidofpoofthe</p>

questiontohopeforasnyhours.”</p>

thereeation,aslieutenantribouvillespoke.</p>

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soch.atthisti,thegernshadnootherlineofrailat</p>

theirnd;aruofthetunnelwouldhavebeena</p>

disaster,equaltothatofthelossofapitchedbattle.</p>

”therehere,ofourhidinginthewoods</p>

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