But if I must go alone, then I shall have to think." "Don't attempt hard work after hours," advised Holmes.
"Such as walking ?" "No; thinking." Dick finished his meal and stepped outside in the air.

The first to join him was Lieutenant Morris.
"Feel like taking a walk in the moonlight ?" Dick asked.
"I'd be delighted, Captain, but to-night I'm officer in charge at the company barracks." "True; I had forgotten." Other officers Dick invited to join him, but all had duty of one kind or another, or else home letters to write.
"Did I hear you say you were going to take a walk, Prescott ?" asked Major Wells.
"Yes, sir.

By any great good luck are you willing to go with me ?" "I'd like to, Prescott, but as it happens there is the school for battalion commanders to-night.

A talk on trench orders by the brigadier is listed, I believe." "I'm afraid I shall have to go alone," sighed Dick "Yet I've half a mind to stroll over to company office and invent some new paper work.

With every one else busy I feel like the only slacker in the regiment." "If you really go alone," suggested the major, "perhaps you could combine pleasure with doing me a favor." "How, sir ?" "My horse hasn't had any exercise for three days.