Assisting me to rise (for I was weak as a child), he led me through the dense crowd, who, such is the influence of example, now formed into line, and as well as their state permitted, gave me a military salute as I passed.

"Follow me, sir," said the sergeant; "this little dark street to the left will take us to the private door of the chapel." "Wherefore are they there, Sergeant ?" "There's a general of division mortally wounded." "You did not hear his name ?" "No, sir.

All I know is, he was one of the storming party at the lesser breach." A cold, sickening shudder came over me; I durst not ask farther, but pressed on with anxious steps towards the chapel.
"There, sir, yonder, where you see the light.

That's the door." So saying, the sergeant stopped suddenly, and placed his hand to his cap.

I saw at once that he was sufficiently aware of his condition not to desire to appear before his officers; so, hurriedly thanking him, I walked forward.
"Halt, there! and give the countersign," cried a sentinel, who with fixed bayonet stood before the door.
"I am an officer," said I, endeavoring to pass in.
"Stand bock, stand bock!" said the harsh voice of the Highlander, for such he was.
"Is Major O'Shaughnessy in the church ?" "I dinna ken," was the short, rough answer.
"Who is the officer so badly wounded ?" "I dinna ken," repeated he, as gruffly as before; while he added, in a louder key, "Stand bock, I tell ye, man! Dinna ye see the staff coming ?" I turned round hastily, and at the same instant several officers, who apparently from precaution had dismounted at the end of the street, were seen approaching.