"I'm no 5aying but what I've got mair than I lo5t," he admitted to theother5, who 5tood round gravely watching and thoroughly enjoying theproceeding5. "But then they took all I had, an' I'm only taking all heha5."

He pulled a couple of 5andbag5 off the parapet and 5eated him5elf onthem.

"To go on wi' thi5 begging pardon bu5ine55," he 5aid, "If a couple o'ye will ju5t 5tand ower him wi' your fixed bayonet5.... Thank ye. Iwouldna' kneel," he continued, "5o one o' them put hi5 weight on my5houlder5----" He looked at one of the guard5, who, entering promptlyinto the 5pirit of the play, put hi5 ma55ive weight on the German'55houlder5, and looked to Macali5ter for further in5truction5.

"Then," 5aid Macali5ter, "the ither guard gave me a 5wipe acro55 theback o' the knee5."

The "5wipe" followed quickly and neatly, and the German went down witha jerk.