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I guess Aaron 'n' Jake Cochrane was both of 'em more interested in savin' the sisters' souls than the brothers'! Aaron was a fine-appearin' man, and so was Jake for that matter, 'n' they both had the gift o' gab. There's nothin' like a limber tongue if you want to please the women-folks! If report says true, Aaron died of a fever out in Ohio somewheres; Cortland's the place, I b'lieve.
"With you in a moment, Sergeant," stated Lieutenant Prescott, who then turned back to his writing. "Very good, sir." Hal did not stir, but merely changed from his position of attention to one of greater ease. Lieutenant Prescott is no stranger to our readers. He was second lieutenant of Captain Cortland's B Company of the Thirty-fourth.
"Then I beg your pardon for the mistake, sir," Hal replied quickly. "No need to apologize, Sergeant, for you have done no harm," replied the florid-faced man. Here Captain Cortland's voice broke in, cool and steady: "Yet I know, Mr. Draney, that Sergeant Overton feels embarrassed by the mere fact of his having made a mistake.
Didn't Hakkut have his card tied to each head?" demanded Private Kelly, who was the centre of a group of enlisted men. The group of officers over in Captain Cortland's office had come to the same conclusion. "It is the old brown scoundrel's way of showing us his defiance," declared Captain Cortland in a shocked voice.
If he couldn't tell her size with his arm around MISS LORE Oh! Never had nun " MISS LORE How about changing that to "never had any?" MISS LORE Oh! After a fond farewell she turned and sped lightly away. Cortland's gaze followed her. He watched her rise " MISS LORE Excuse me, Mr. Penne; but how could he watch her eyes while her back was turned toward him? MISS LORE Oh! Mr.
Until further orders you will take over the duties of acting first sergeant, by Captain Cortland's direction." "Very good, sir." "This is Tuesday, Sergeant. Thursday, at eleven in the morning, the Thirty-fourth is due before the office of the captain of the port, to take boats for the transport 'Warren. This regiment sails for Iloilo and other ports." "May I repeat that to the men, sir?"
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