He next saw the agent, and requested him to pay the bill when presented and, after waiting three days to obtain a fresh uniform, started up the country and rejoined Wellington, who had been compelled to fall back again behind the Coa.

He reported himself to the adjutant general.
"You have just arrived in time, Captain O'Connor," the latter said, "for your regiment is under orders to start, tomorrow, to join the force of the guerilla Moras who, with two thousand men, is in the mountains on our frontier near Miranda; and intends to threaten Zamora, and so compel Marmont to draw off some of his troops facing us here.

Your regiment is at present on the Douro, fifteen miles away.

How have you come here ?" "I travelled by a country conveyance, sir.

I am at present without a horse, but no doubt I can pick one up, when I have obtained funds from the paymaster." "I will give you an order on him for fifty pounds," the adjutant said.