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"A tenth of the story will be nearer the mark," said the

major "But we shall know ain, as I can, and let you knohat I know I

must not stay now" And with a bow to me, the major went

I did not stop then to inquire what his bowof comments and speculations,

any further than was necessary to enable me to reply froerly

calculating chances, without any basis of data to go upon

Trying to conjecture General Patterson's probable coht lead If his foe had disappeared froht)

men were so i for hiain for the fray; I knew that; and it see to make ready also on its side If

Patterson and his command staid where he was, to take care of

that part of the country, perhaps it ht, till the two grand aret the ht it be, before these two arether? and would Mr

Thorold be willing to stay permanently where inaction would be

his portion? Twenty such incongruous unreasonable questions I

was

fire of talk made it impossible for me to think to any

conclusion

When I went up to ot free of her, I sat

down to it There had been no fighting for this bout in that