When it has stopped bleeding put a pad of linen upon it, and keep it wet.

When we can spare time we will bandage it properly." But it was not until late at night that the time could be spared for attending to Vincent; for the surgeons were overwhelmed with work, and the most serious cases were, as far as possible, first attended to.

He had soon recovered consciousness.

At first he looked with a feeling of bewilderment at Dan, who was copiously sprinkling his face with water, sobbing loudly while he did so.

As soon as the negro perceived that his master had opened his eyes he gave a cry of delight.
"Thank de Lord, Marse Vincent! Dis child tought you dead and gone for sure." "What's the matter, Dan?
What has happened ?" Vincent said, trying to move, and then stopping suddenly with a cry of pain.
"You knocked off your horse, sah, wid one of de shells of dem cussed Yanks." "Am I badly hurt, Dan ?" "Bery bad, sah; great piece of flesh pretty nigh as big as my hand come out ob your side, and doctor says some ob de ribs broken.