A Soldiers Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade
The book A Soldiers Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade was written by author King, Charles, 1844-1933 Here you can read free online of A Soldiers Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Soldiers Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade a good or bad book?
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" Out or I ll " And in his blind rage the officer grasped the unresisting soldier by the throat and hurled him through the doorway whence he came. " Off with that shirt ! " he again shouted, as he turned. It was already almost off. Ah, how white and smooth and firm was that slender, quivering little body, as, for the last time the streaming eyes were imploringly uplifted, the slender arms upraised, the sobbing prayer poured forth only to be heard only to be heard. " Face the window ! Turn your ...back, sir ! " was the sole answer through the set teeth, while with sinewy hand the father swung a yard-long strip of leather, some dis carded stirrup strap the boys had left upon the bench, and poor Hogan, with a cry and curse upon his lips, rushed again to the front in search of aid. One savage swish, one sharp, cruel, crashing snap, one half-stifled, piteous scream, and then the doorway was suddenly dark- WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE 169 ened, the maddened man was thrust aside, and, breathless, panting, but determined and defiant, Marion Ray had flung herself upon the bent and shrinking child, her fond arms clasping the bared and quivering back to her wildly throbbing heart, her own brave form thrust between her precious charge and the again uplifted scourge.
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