were trained to just the service I required. So I reported the
case to some of the big fellows in Washington, and they told me
to go ahead. You see I've been in this army of ours so long that
I suppose I have a sort of pull. Well, at any rate, that's how
it is."

"And the fellows are going over with you?" asked Porky.

"It has the sort of look as though I was going with them, as it
stands now. Of course orders are secret; but I would not be
surprised if my men packed off in about a week. I have work in
Washington, however, that may keep me there for another week at
least, so I am to go over on a regular passenger boat, and the
chaps I have spoken of will go with me."

"Gosh! What luck!" said Beany, looking at his brother. "Are
they brothers?"

"They are related some way," said the Colonel, smoking at his
cigar.

"Gosh! what luck!" said Porky, looking at Beany. "Always
something to take the joy out of life!"

"You ought to be glad for 'em," said Mrs. Potter. "I declare,
boys, I didn't know as there was a jealous hair in both your
heads! How you do talk!"

"That's all right, mom," said Porky. "We are not jealous; only
it was just exactly what we wanted to do, and it's a sort of