Chapter XII Soghan-Dere And The Flier Of Ak-Bash Next morning, after news had been telephoned in that the submarines had got another battleship, the Majestic, we climbed again into the covered wagon and started for the south front.
The side-wheeler tied up at Ak-Bash for the night, and it was not until the middle of the next morning that it was decided that she should cross and leave her wounded at Lapsaki instead of going on up to Constantinople.
And as we went chunking down the strait that night and into Ak-Bash in the dark, two new forces were coming in.
I'm going to follow Dusty Rhodes to the end of the world and bash out his rabbit brains with it!
As reaction developed at Berlin and revolution at Brunswick it became evident that once again in its history a bullying Berlin would bash a bumptious Brunswick.
And Berlin has determined to bash the head of revolution in Brunswick as it broke its back in Halle.
And a bash on the nob with a batton is not my idea of a spree.
His literally incredible speed enabled him not merely to parry a blow aimed at him, but to bash out the brains of the would-be attacker before that blow could be more than started.
Take a jolly-bar and bash the brains out of anybody who gets panicky again.
Just about to go up that companion ladder to the flight deck when suddenly I got a terrific bash on the head.
Nobody can bash my head, and least of all some skunk Axis spy.
No sooner had they left the cavern than Bash Tchelik heard of their departure and hurried after them.
Thereupon Bash Tchelik disappeared with the princess, and her husband remained to wonder what he should do next.
Because he had given him of his own free will three lives, Bash Tchelik listened to his plea, but said: "Be warned; do not risk losing the one life God gave you!
The prince asked to be pardoned again, and Bash Tchelik forgave him, saying: "I pardon you this time also, but know surely that should you dare come again to take away your wife I shall kill you without mercy.
But the adventurous prince would not listen to this advice for a moment, and on the morrow he prepared to resume his search for Bash Tchelik.
But the prince answered: "I thank you very much for all your good wishes and advice, but I cannot do otherwise than go in search of Bash Tchelik!
The prince thankfully took the feather and started once more in pursuit of Bash Tchelik.
So perished Bash Tchelik, and thus did the prince finally regain his beloved and loyal wife.
At length he decided to try his luck again, and when he was near the cave he chose a moment when Bash Tchelik was absent, and again took away his wife.
Next morning, when Bash Tchelik left the cave, the prince came and learned the secret from his wife.
The prince tried his luck yet a third time, and, being again caught by Bash Tchelik, once more implored to be pardoned.
When Bash Tchelik returned home the princess began again to ask him to tell the secret of his strength.
One and all fell furiously upon Bash Tchelik, but despite the shedding of much blood Bash Tchelik seemed to be invincible, and at length he seized the princess and fled.
No sooner had they left the cavern, however, than Bash Tchelik rushed after them shouting: "Stop, prince!
The prince, seeing that they were in imminent peril, hastily burnt all three feathers, and whenBash Tchelik came up with drawn sabre ready to kill him, oh!
Whilst I was looking about at the oddity of the place, I found my bash was gone too.
In this perplexity, I asked my bash what post he was in under his majesty.
Wherefore, meseemeth to provide against this predicament, the best thing I can do, is to rise forthright and bash myself with the whip, so to use myself to beating.
Bash me this unlucky rogue's neck and bastinado him soundly!
But bring me back my clothes fairly and without more ado, or I will bash thee with this my staff till thou bepiss thyself and befoul they clothes.
My whole being concentrated itself in a desire to visit the post-office, and to bash Sir Marcus Lark's head.
With this he stalked off, and I could not run after him to bashhis head, because what he said was perfectly true.
Spin flew the apple--bash on the blackamoor's obtuse snout.
The negro continued to bash at it with all his might.
Well, Mr Rose,' he said at last, 'if you want something of that sort to happen to one of your characters I should put him through the War and let him get a bash over the pineal gland.
And if any of the lads failed or delayed to join in this prayer I was wont to bash him with a severe bashing.
He had seen a few Dove Lane boys about before he had got into the Feathers, and plainly it was his duty to find them and bash them.
Bash 'em," suggested the sportsman, encouraged by his previous success.
