He fired again, scattered the fire with a kick, and crouched over the boy.

With the butt of my rifle I scattered the fire, to prevent the Indians making a sure mark of us.

As he spoke the boy scattered the fire, and seizing Peggy by the arm dragged her into the black shadow of the cone-shaped peak.

MacRae stood staring for a second or two, then turned and scattered the fire broadcast on the sand with a movement of his foot.