”ifeelashadtoo,”hesaid,atlast;”butireallydonot

knoattersoastohaveaceof

reallydestroyiunnel,aftersoshortatifor

<,briedtuhe

propositionofdeupasslightlydifiedhave

theeffectingdohebriing,ahbehind

self;buthatuinthesolidrock,

it.thenaturalstrengthofthetunnelwouldbe

sogreatthattheforceoftheexplosionplybelost,

throughtheends.itghthtndoassesof

rock,butoneuldnotrelyuponitdoihat.

”ifihadti,thetterakea

deepchaerinthesolidrock,atthesideofthetunnel;i

charge,aaorfastenitin,asonry.thiswould

esdestru,atthepointofexplosion;butihaveno

hopeofadagebeingdone,byrelyputtingtwobarrels

ofnitroglyedo.i

assureyouthepoihedooreseriousand,as

farasiseeatpresent,iulddonothinginhalfanhourh

ake

suhaerasispeakoftohlye

heanddayeven

htheaidofpoofthe

questiontohopeforasnyhours.”

thereeation,aslieutenantribouvillespoke.

heree,froeyhadexpected

soch.atthisti,thegernshadnootherlineofrailat

theirnd;aruofthetunnelwouldhavebeena

disaster,equaltothatofthelossofapitchedbattle.

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