nine o'clock
I regret to say that he raised an immediate alarm , and that we were forced to retire behind our sarcophagus in the cellar for some time . During the search the enemy was close to us a number of times , and had not one of them stepped on the nail which had served us so usefully I fear to think what might have happened . He did so , however , and retired snarling and limping . I believe Tish has given nine o'clock in her report to G. H. Q. as the time when she opened fire . It was therefore about eight forty-five when I left the church . For some time before that the cellar across had been filling up with the enemy , and the search for us had ceased . By Tish 's instructions I kept to back ways , throwing a grenade here and there to indicate that the attack was a strong one , and also firing my revolver .