solemn eyes of his than whole dictionaries of praise from all the other
generals I know."

"I saw him at Bull Run, when he saved the day."

"So did I. The regiment that I was with didn't come up until near the
close, but our baptism of battle was pretty thorough, all the same.
Hark! did you think you heard anything, Kenton?"

Harry listened attentively.

"Yes, I hear something," he replied. "It's very soft, but I should say
that it's the distant beat of hoofs."

"And of many hoofs."

"So I think."

"Then it's our friends of the North, coming to take what we want to keep.
A few minutes more, Kenton, and they'll be here."

They slipped back toward the warehouse, and Harry's heart began to throb
heavily. He knew that Sherburne's words would soon come true.




CHAPTER II

THE FOOT CAVALRY