Shall I tell you what I am doing here ?" I bowed, eager to learn although I had not been brash enough to inquire.
"You have been wondering all night," carelessly.

"If you had asked I should have refused to answer, but will now reward your remarkable patience with a full confession.

I am going to take quinine back to our hospitals.

I won't tell you where I am going to get it," a bit defiantly, "although I am not afraid you would try to stop me." "Certainly not; why should I ?" "There are plenty of Yanks who do; the last messenger was shot by your raiders, and the whole consignment lost.

He was my cousin; that is why I am trying what I can do--the boys need it so badly.