Not half a dozen of the officers who had then, full of life and spirit, marched in its ranks were now present.

Death had indeed been busy among them.

On the evening of their arrival in sight of the Imperialist army the two Grahemes supped with their colonel.

Munro had but just arrived from the duke's quarters.
"I suppose we shall fight tomorrow, Munro," Major Graheme said.
"It is not settled," the colonel replied; "between ourselves the duke and Horn are not of one mind.

The duke wants to fight; he urges that were we to allow Nordlingen to fall, as we have allowed Ratisbon and Donauworth, without striking a blow to save it, it would be an evidence of caution and even cowardice which would have the worst possible effect through Germany.