Show ANOTHER KIND OF FIRE the officer meant the burning or of the nut sir colin himself told we me what to do and to get a piece of port fire from capt peel this I 1 did and off we set says an old soldiers memories the distance we had to traverse was insignificant As soon as ever I 1 got into the first hut I 1 put the port fire to the root roof and fired the grass then on to the next but bat alas no sooner was a blaze well established than my men seized lighted brands right and left and set act fire to every hut around we were instantly in a circle of fire the dry materials blazed like tinder one of my mens pouches blew up and what with fire and smoke it was impossible to go further so I 1 ordered a retreat just as soon as I 1 got on the main road who should I 1 meet but sir colin himself with some of his staff he called me and said you have not halt half burned the huts sir air I 1 answered that I 1 could ifould not burn bum more on account of the fire sir colin turned on me like a wild tiger shouting D your eyes sir air I 1 will not allow you or any other mark man to tell me the tire fire is too hot I 1 was simply speechless I 1 felt as if I 1 could cy cry I 1 looked at gen mansfield who happily caught my meaning for he said 1 1 I think the officer means the fire of the burning huts yes I 1 cried ai 1 I was not afraid of the other fire but one of my mens pouches blew up and we were so surrounded by names flames that I 1 thought it better to retire sir colin wd said all right sir it waa my mistake and so I 1 returned terribly crestfallen I 1 lost three men out of the tha nine nina who accompanied me in this work |