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The weeks rolled by The drilling went on At last word came that the company was tohike al was better than this intolerable waiting

Soleh their inspection; stolidly, dully, they hts were cold and their clothes seemed thin and inadequate They had not been paid since they came over, so there was no chance to buy any little co for sweets and hoed wearily hour after hour, kilo ever nearer, nearer

For two days they hiked, and then entrained for a long unco out within hi God In these days he read much in the little Testament whenever there was a rest by the wayside, and he could draw apart frorier as he neared the front, and knew his ti that he reat ht would pass by and cast a sharp direction at him with a sneer in the curl of hiswould rise up, until he would clench his fists in helpless wrath, as Wainwright swaggered on To think how easily he could drag hiht between thee noith such a captain on his side!

That night ride was a terrible experience Cah his brain, was in no condition to come out of hardships fresh and fit He was overcome eariness when he climbed into the box car with thirty-nine other fellows just as weary, just as discouraged, just as homesick

There was only room for about twenty to travel coether and took their turns sitting down, and soht it came Cameron's turn to slide down on the floor and stretch out for a while; or perhaps his utter weariness er keep awake For a fewflat enveloped hi ecstasy Then suddenly Wainwright seemed to loom over him and demand that he rise and let hiy that had stolen over his of sand tied to his hands and feet He could not rise if he would He thought he tried to tell Wainwright that he was unfair He was an officer and had better accommodations What need had he to come back here and steal a weary private's sleep