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Оглавление'Ken flung himself on the signaller.'
CHAPTER II THE LAST OF THE 'CARDIGAN CASTLE'
The landing party at Sari Bair reached the beach covered by the fire of their own guns.
'He drove his bayonet at a dark figure.'
Stores, horses, and munitions were being landed on V. beach.
Magnificent work was done by the landing parties in their advance inland.
'"How many are there of you in the pit?"'
'"My German friend isn't exactly in climbing trim."'
'"Hurrah, a plane at last!" said Ken.'
CHAPTER VII 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE
'"'Tis only Lizzie opening the ball."'
Within No. 1 Fort at Cape Helles in the Dardanelles.
Tired out, the soldier was sleeping on a bed of live shells.
CHAPTER VIII THE HUNTERS HUNTED
'The strain on Ken's arms was awful.'
CHAPTER IX THE BATTLE BY ROCKS
Tins and barbed wire are cut up in the Dardanelles as 'filling' for bombs.
'A rock avalanche was roaring down the steep.'
'Roy brought them down on the man's head.'
'All, even Henkel, glanced upwards.'
"That's either Fort Degetman or Kalis Bahr."
'"She's leaking like a sieve."'
When the men return from the trenches, they find sea-bathing most pleasant.
French and British sailors are friends in play-time as in war-time.
CHAPTER XV KEN MEETS AN OLD FRIEND
CHAPTER XVI TACKLING THE TROOPER
'A black-browed officer came to the rail.'
'Ken's hand gripped that of father.'
CHAPTER XVII THE BOARDING PARTY
'On every side revolvers were cracking.'
CHAPTER XVIII RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
'Up shot a sheet of crimson flame.'