At twelve o'clock the next day Terence rode up to his regiment, just as it had halted for two hours' rest.

As soon as he was recognized the men leapt to their feet, cheering vociferously, and gathered round him; while, a minute or two later, Herrara, Ryan and the two majors ran up to greet him.
[Illustration: The men leapt to their feet, cheering vociferously.] "I have been expecting you for the last month," Ryan exclaimed, "though how you were to get through the French lines was more than I could imagine.

Still, I made sure you would do it, somehow." "You gave me credit for more sharpness than I possess, Dick.

I felt sure it could not be done, and so I had to go right down to Cadiz, and back to Lisbon by ship.

It was a very much easier affair than ours was, and I met with no adventures and no difficulties on the way.
"Well, Herrara, I heard at headquarters that the regiment is going on well, and they fought stoutly at Banos.