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26 THE FLANK MAKCIf. CHAP. Lord llaulan had to await its result, and in the II ' meau time submit to remain shut out from the haven on which he had marched. To an army engaged in the hazanhnis operation of marching across the enemy's country in order to find and conquer for itself a new base of opera- tions, any unlooked-for hindrance, even though it may seem likely to be of short duration, can hardly fail to be a subject of anxiety. Ships' guns Tresently, and sounding as from beneath the heard. "^ old castle on its southern side, there roared out the thunder that peals from a gun of majestic calibre. Then again ; then again. The whole landscape, being closed in abruptly towards the south by the form of the hills, bore a thoroughly inland aspect ; but men knew, as it were, by his voice, the tried friend whom they could not yet see. They said, ' There is Lyons ! ' The Admiral was keeping his tryst. SiHTPiuierof The ofticer in charge of the castle which hud opened fire on our Headquarters Staff was Colonel ]Ionto. He had no force under his orders except ^ a few Greeks of ])alaclava, who had been formed into a kind of local militia ; and b(;fore our light infantry had time to crown the two hills, lie commana- fouud mcaus to show that he surrendered. When fornot'sur- aftcrwards asked by Lord Eaglan why he had 6tonce.° taken upon himself to open fire without having means to attempt a real defence, Colonel Monto answered that he had never been summoned. He said that if he had been summoned he would have surrendered at once; but he thought