I will see you soon, Helena
I will see you soon, HelenaThere were five Turks, not three, and they moved at the trot, more bunched than he would have permitted and making a lot of noise. His intention was to hold the Turks back as long as possible to allow his men to get Abraham to safety, so the more damage he caused, the more likely the Turks were to be cautious. He dropped the last man first, then worked the bolt of his rifle and aimed at the white cross belt of the second last. The initial victim was still falling when Selkirk"s bullet hit the next, and without waiting to see the result Selkirk fired twice more in quick succession, aiming at the horses. Much as he disliked causing animals to suffer, the horses here were more valuable than the men, and a cavalry man without his mount wa
