I think I have not been much good since, though I have been firing from my left as well as I could.

I think I will go up and get the Doctor to look at it." But almost as he spoke the young fellow tottered, and would have fallen, had not the Major caught him.
"Lend me a hand, Doolan," the latter said; "we will carry him in; I am afraid he is very hard hit." The ladies gathered round the Major and Captain Doolan as they entered with their burden.

Mary Hunter had already run down and told them that the attack had been repulsed and the enemy had retreated.
"Nobody else is hit," the Major said, as he entered; "at least, not seriously.

The enemy have been handsomely beaten with such loss that they won't be in a hurry to try again.

Will one of you run up and bring the Doctor down ?" Richards was carried into the hospital room, where he was left to the care of the Doctor, Mrs.Hunter, and Mrs.Rintoul.The Major returned to the general room.
"Boy, bring half a dozen bottles of champagne and open them as quickly as you can," he said; "we have got enough to last us for weeks, and this is an occasion to celebrate, and I think we have all earned it." The others were by this time coming in, for there was no chance of the enemy renewing the attack at present.