Have you heard from head-quarters ?" "Yes; all right," said Scoutbush, who did not like to let out the truth before Valencia.
Campbell saw it and signed to him to speak out.
"A11 right ?" asked Valencia.

"Then you are not going ?" "Ay, but I am! Orders to join my regiment by the first of October, and to be shot as soon afterwards as is fitting for the honour of my country.

So, Miss Val, you must be quick in making good friends with the heir-at-law; or else you won't get your bills paid any more." "Oh, dear, dear!" And Valencia began to cry bitterly.

It was her first real sorrow.
Strangely enough, Major Campbell, instead of trying to comfort her, took Scoutbush out with him, and left her alone with her tears.

He could not rest till he had opened the whole cholera question.
Scoutbush was honestly shocked.