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[Page 76]
"Our usual course (I said) is either up the bed of the creek, or else, through the more-or-less open bush on the left bank. Now the last few nights have been very moon-light, & in all probability, the Turks have noted the course & – if they intended attacking, they would first secure us, to prevent our giving the alarm.
I propose, that we cut through the scrub on our right, and take up a high position overlooking a track, which in all probability they would take coming down." My suggestion was taken, & we crept along the bank till we struck what appeared to be a track, I gave up my rifle to the sergeant, while I crept up this, to see if it offered a chance of progress, the scrub was so thick that a rifle would be too slow to get into position – This seemed to have been a track once, but was apparently abandoned to foxes. I thought we could get along it though, & came back to report. Up we crept, 4 of us – the sergeant & I in front, the other 2 behind Sometimes there was only room for one to push through on our hands & knees – at others just force our way through holly & fuzzy bushes. We had not gone far, before it got very dark.