Grant's troops have already begun to use the torch." "At any rate you'll go before our colonel.

He'll want to ask you a lot of questions." "I'm not going before your colonel." "Oh, yes, you are." "Who's going to take me ?" "I am." "Then come on and do it." Dick advanced warily.

Both had regained their breath and strength now.
Dick with two years of active service in the army had the size and muscles of a man.

But so had his opponent.

Each measured the other, and they were formidable antagonists, well matched.
Dick had learned boxing at the Pendleton Academy, and, as he approached slowly, looking straight into the eyes of his enemy, he suddenly shot his right straight for Woodville's chin.