D'Ri and I

St. Lawrence. There was a fine level field in front of it, and a flag waving at the top of a high staff. The men cheered lustily that afternoon as they passed it,

father, and the last time I had fenced with him, there at home, he said my arm was stronger and quicker than his had ever been. Indeed, I was no sooner tall enough to swing a sword than he began teaching me how to use it. In the wood back of the barracks

. That long, wiry, sober-faced Yankee conquered the smartness of the new camp in

red," said the ser

what's matter o' hi

grass a leetle while,"

f any orders but gee and haw. They told him he should allow nobody to pass him while on duty, but omitted to mention the countersign. They instructed him in the serious nature of his task, adding that his failure to comply with orders would incur the p

ergeant, with his party of six, started back to the guard-house, but they

id he, "an' I'll let th

eant it, and t

" said D'ri, "Drop yer guns

could see he meant business, and

n came alo

mes there?" D

he countersign

'n' set down 'n' mek yerself t' hum. Drop

tion to sit down. This last man had some arguments

rporal was also missing. The captain sent a man to look for them. He got as far as D'ri and sat down. They waited for him in vain. The captain stood looki

omes there?"

was the answer

said D'ri, "an" come

captain, failing at fir

'll put a hole 'n ye

g, and he kept on. Then D'ri gave all attention to his new prisoners. They could see no amuse

swore as h

elf," said D'ri;

nuther," sai

hev it, anyw

the captain answe

rters soon after midnight. They were ears under in the mystery. The escaped soldier came r

it?" the adju

asped, and droppe

he office

roped in everybody thet come his way. They 're all settin' on th

he spat an oath. He was ma

ficer. "The dem fool 'd tek the hull garrison ef we

, baring his bloody leg. "Eff ye try t' fool

tant swo

hospital,"

y, but he did not

adjutant came, in sight and

in' there fer

n a minute," sa

mes there?" D

end

e my friend," D'ri ans

ere 'n' s

, man," said

't a-f

e means business," sai

me. I 'll teach you-"

nute," said D'ri. "If ye don't set do

wha' d'

ss a leetle while," D'ri answ

ad knocked him down with his musket. The adjut

son 'fore sunrise," he muttered. "Le

e situation. He had given D'ri his orders. They brought him out

headquarters. General Brown laughed heartily when he hea

e said. "They're like some guns-loaded when you

ame out of hospital he

ys had a good word for D'ri and me, and he put