The general laughed at his offer.

General Lawton asked me some day to make these facts public.

As life is an uncertain thing, I deem it proper to do so now.

Personally I am convinced that if his offer had been accepted he would have kept his promise.
On September 15, 1899, Colonel Denby and I sailed for the United States, having been recalled to Washington.

Shortly after our arrival there the commission issued a brief preliminary report.