The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through
an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.

"I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--"




CHAPTER ONE


WITH THE SECOND OHIO

As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the
Union army stretched out before him. He forgot how tired he was after his
long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running. The soldiers who
were sauntering along the road eyed him curiously.

"Hey, you! You can't go by here without a pass!" The Sentry's rifle, with
its long gleaming bayonet, snapped into a menacing attitude.

Tom stopped abruptly, caught his breath, and asked: "Is this the Second
Ohio?"

"Maybe," answered the Sentry coldly. "What do you want to know for?"

"I've come to see my cousin--Herbert Brewster, of Company B."

The Sentry's position relaxed. He brought his rifle to the ground, leaned