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Haviland, we have had a good deal of sifting done in the army, and more must be done yet. Did General Tuttle see those papers you gave me?" "He did," I answered. "Copperheads have no business in the army in the exercise of such authority as this. General Tuttle ran for governor on the Copperhead ticket in Iowa last year. What right has a copperhead to be lifted up here, where loyal men are needed?
There ain't no uncertainty that can keep me from seekin' after the person I want." He paused, the eyes still fixed upon Morena, who, uncomfortable under them, veiled himself thinly in cigarette smoke. "I want to see this Jane," Pierre ended gently. "Nothing easier, Landis. I'll give you a ticket to 'The Leopardess. She is acting the title part.
"'Well, he replied. 'I don't think I'll take a hand myself, but if any other gent likes to, that's his affair. "Nobody seemed enthusiastic. I started it at sixpence, and took a ticket myself. The potman had a free chance for superintending the arrangements, and he succeeded in inducing five other men, much against their will, to join us.
It reminded me of one of those forgotten little stations in the Karroo. An old station-master was digging in his garden, and with his spade over his shoulder sauntered to the train, took charge of a parcel, and went back to his potatoes. A child of ten received my ticket, and I emerged on a white road that straggled over the brown moor.
Flinders' huge, bushy, light-coloured beard. 'Is your father here? he asked. 'No; he sailed this afternoon. 'Always my luck! Ticket wasted! Sailed really? 'Oh yes. We did not come back till the ship was out of harbour. He muttered some exclamation, and asked 'Whom are you with? 'Uncle William. Mr. Mohun my eldest uncle. He will be back directly. Mr. Flinders whistled a note of discontent.
Owen took a second-class ticket for himself, but when Netta heard that he had done so she begged so hard to be allowed to travel second class with him, or that he would come with her, that he was obliged to change it, and become, as he expressed it, 'a grand gentleman for once in his life. They had a compartment to themselves, into which Rowland went, to be with Netta until the whistle sounded.
After dinner my occupations were to ticket and put away the plants collected during the day, write up journals, plot maps, and take observations till 10 p.m. As soon as I was in bed, one of the Nepal soldiers was accustomed to enter, spread his blanket on the ground, and sleep there as my guard.
Barton was a step or two ahead of me and he did not see my ticket. In consequence, the Colorado destination was still my own secret. In the Pullman wash-room Barton stood by me like a man, fetching his own clean linen and tipping the porter to make him turn his back while I had a wash and a shave and a change.
"Let's go out and see the town," he suggested. "There is a shooting gallery around the corner that has the cutest moving targets I ever saw." "That's the ticket!" said Jardin. "I can shoot almost better than I can do anything else." They wandered out, and turned down to the shooting gallery. A soldier was leaning idly against the door frame. Bill looked twice, grabbed the young man in a bear hug.
"Oh, only till Monday morning I goes every Saturday; in fact," added he in an undertone, "I've a season ticket, so I may just as well use it, as stay poking in Tooley Street with the old folks, who really are so uncommon glumpy, that it's quite refreshing to get away from them." "That's a pity," replied Mr. Jorrocks, with one of his benevolent looks. "But 'ow comes it, James, you are not married?
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