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I'd rather have my boy a soldier at a time like this than have him be ruler of a country." The old man's words ended quaveringly. The pent-up agony of his disappointment in his son surged over him, and he bowed his head in his hands and wept. Phœbe sent Granny to comfort him, and then stole away. The veteran's grief left an impression upon her. Were his words prophetic?
Everard's involuntary break-down from his veteran's roughness to a touch of feeling thrilled Nevil, who began to perceive what his uncle was driving at when he rebuked the coxcombry of the field, and spoke of the description of compliment your hero was paying Englishmen in affecting to give them examples of bravery and preternatural coolness.
"To the shop of the cobbler Heinz, and tell him this word. Here in the building is the boy." "What boy?" The concierge closed a great hand on the veteran's shoulder. "Who but the Crown Prince himself!" he said. "But I thought how can he be here?" "Here is he, in our very hands. It is no time to ask questions." "If he is here "
The guests arrived and sat wedged together, shoulder to shoulder, within the hot and suffocating lodge. The Stabber, for that was our entertainer's name, had killed an old buffalo bull on his way. This veteran's boiled tripe, tougher than leather, formed the main item of the repast. For the rest, it consisted of wild cherries and grease boiled together in a large copper kettle.
"You're a sight to cure sick folks!" shouted another, pressing to "Forty-niner's" side, and slapping the veteran's shoulder in high good will. But Ephraim had no feeling at present, save anxiety to know what their discussion had meant; and, all talking, they laid a succinct history of the last few days before him.
While formerly he had merely glanced carelessly about him in Pelusium, and only half listened to the explanations given by the veteran's deep voice, now whatever he saw appeared in clear outlines and awakened his interest, in spite of the annoyances caused by the storm.
When he investigated the matter he learned that the offer came largely through the influence of Clancy, and this last confirmed the veteran's impression that the young man was using his influence and prosperity for the benefit of the South.
This time her eyes lingered a little longer than before and the suspicion of a smile appeared upon her features. On this the major smiled and bowed, and she smiled also, showing a pretty little line of white teeth as she did so. What the veteran's next move might have been no one can tell, for the lady solved the problem by disappearing, and this time permanently.
"Resolute men, if they can reach some strong position in that fort, may well assist our friends battling farther back on the plateau. Well, now, there are twenty of us, and I see that there are half a dozen or more ammunition-boxes." "Ten," the veteran corrected him instantly; "ten, Monsieur Henri" it had come to "Monsieur" now, such was the veteran's opinion of our hero. "Good!
"Yes, it is strict and severe," answered Gabriel, with a shudder, and a stifled sigh. "Come, shake hands and let's say farewell for the present. After all, twenty-four hours will soon pass away." "Adieu! adieu!" replied the missionary, much moved, whilst he returned the friendly pressure of the veteran's hand. "Adieu, Gabriel!" added the orphans, sighing also, and with tears in their eyes.