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No doubt the king would be glad to promote him if he specially distinguished himself, but as he has had no opportunity of doing so, he will probably work his way up in the regiment as everyone else does." Two or three more officers came up and joined the party, and presently Captain Ronsfeldt strolled away and joined another group.
I have never heard a single word raised against the honours he has received. "When he rides through the camp men nudge each other and say, 'That young fellow in staff uniform is Major Drummond; and there is not a soldier but tries to put a little extra respect into his salute." "Are you joking, Ronsfeldt?" Ritzer asked in astonishment.
"I was never less so, Ritzer;" and he then gave them an account of the manner in which Fergus had obtained his promotion. The two officers were silent when Ronsfeldt concluded. "We have made fools of ourselves," Stauffen said at last, "and we must apologize, Ritzer." "Certainly we must," the other agreed heartily.
I was senior lieutenant at the time, and now I am pretty well up on the list of captains, thanks to the work we have done and the vacancies that death has made." "And that boy has gone over your head, and is now walking about as a major, with the order on his breast. It is enough to make one sick of soldiering. Who is he related to?" "He is related to Marshal Keith," Ronsfeldt said quietly. "Ah!
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