The people had received them with much satisfaction.

"They had never seen the cavalry before, and were much delighted!" Before we sat down to luncheon young Mr.Olphert came in.

It was curious to see this quiet, well-bred young gentleman throw down his belt and his revolver on the hall table, like his gloves and his umbrella.

"Quite like the Far West," I said.

"And we are as far in the West as we can get," he replied laughingly.
Our luncheon was excellent--so good, in fact, that we felt a kind of remorse as if we had selfishly quartered ourselves upon a beleaguered garrison.