He was very fond of this young nephew of his.

The mere fact that he was on the other side did not alter his affection.
"Tell me about it, Dick," he said.

"And you, Sergeant Robertson, you and your men are to be thanked for your vigilance and activity.

You can go off duty.

You are entitled to your rest." As they withdrew the sergeant, who passed by Dick and who had not missed a word of the conversation between him and his uncle, said to him: "At least, young sir, I've returned you to your relatives, an' you're a minor, as I can see." "It's so," said Dick as the sergeant passed on.
"They have not ill treated you ?" said Colonel Kenton.
"No, they've been as kind as one enemy could be to another." "It is strange, most strange, that you and I should meet here at such a time.