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@@@@@"The other men up?" "Yeah Croft looked across the river againEverything was silent, and the disconnected abrupt spurts of fire were forgotten like vanished sparks from a grindstoneNow that he was no longer alone, Croft was able to planThe fact that men were up with him, were scattered in the brush along the bank between their two machine guns, recovered his sense of command"They're going to attack soon," he whispered hoarsely in Gallagher's ear Gallagher trembled againNo way to wake up," he tried to say, but his voice kept lapsing "Look," Croft whispered"Creep along the line and tell them to hold fire until the Japs start to cross the river "I can't, I can't," Gallagher whispered Croft felt like striking him The Jap machine gun lashed at them from across the riverThe bullets went singing into the jungle behind them, ripping at leavesThe tracers looked like red splints of lightning as they flattened into the jungleA thousand rifles seemed to be firing at them from across the river, and the two men pressed themselves against the bottom of the holeThe sounds cracked against their eardrumsFiring the machine gun had partially deafened himBEE-YOWWWW! A ricochet slapped some more dirt on top of themCroft felt it pattering on his back this timeHe was trying to sense the moment when he would have to raise his head and fire the gunThe firing seemed to slacken, and he lifted his eyes cautiouslyBEE-YOWWW, BEE-YOWWWW! He dropped in the hole againThe Japanese machine gun raked through the brush at them There was a shrill screaming sound, and the men covered their heads with their