Before Harry could speak another figure rose.

"Yes, Harry, be quick if you can, and let us go back to sleep," said
Lieutenant-Colonel Hector St. Hilaire in a pleading voice.

"Thank God I've found you both. I have no message for you. I was
merely looking to see if all of you were alive."

"You've always had a kind heart, Harry," said Colonel Talbot, "and we
can't tell you how much we appreciate what you've done."

"Are St. Clair and Happy Tom here?"

"I cannot tell you. We suffered from such tremendous exhaustion that
our men fell upon the grass, we with them, and all of us sank into
stupor. But, Harry, they must be here! We couldn't have lost those
boys! Why, I can't think of them as not living!"

"If you'll let me make a suggestion, lie down and go to sleep again,"
said Harry. "I'll find 'em."

The two colonels stretched a little, as if they were about to rise and
go with him, but the effort was beyond their powers. They sank back and
returned to sleep. Harry went on, his heart full of fear for the two
young friends who were so dear to him.

The survivors of the Invincibles lay in all sorts of positions, some
on their backs, some on their sides, some on their faces, and others
doubled up like little children. It was hard to recognize those dark