on their faces, not a moment too soon, as a hideous mass of grape and
canister flew over their heads. The Invincibles, rising to their feet,
sent a return volley from their rifles, and then, at the command of a
general, fell back behind their own cannon.

The Northern artillery in front was shifted, evidently to protect some
weaker position of their line, but the Southern troops in the road did
not advance farther at present, awaiting the report of scouts who were
quickly sent ahead.

"You're welcome to our command," said Langdon, "but I notice that you
come on foot and in a hurry. We're glad to protect officers on the
staff of the commander-in-chief, whenever they appeal to us."

"Even when they come running like scared colts," said St. Clair.
"Why, Happy, I saw both of 'em jump clean over bushes ten feet high."

"You'd have jumped over trees a hundred feet high if a hundred thousand
Yankees were shooting at you as they were shooting at us," rejoined
Harry.

"What place is this in the valley, Harry?" asked Colonel Talbot.

"It's called Gettysburg, sir. We heard that it was full of shoes.
We went there this morning to get em, but we found instead that it was
full of Yankees."

"And they know how to shoot, too," said Lieutenant-Colonel St. Hilaire.
"We heard all the thunder of a great battle as we came up."