ONE:"Now, boys," said Si, returning to his squad, "we won't drill today, but are going out on some real soldierin'. The Kurnel has given us a very important detail."He was passing a clump of barberry bushes when he overheard Pete Skidmore's voice inside:
"Deed he was," answered Si. "He and his fathers before him run' this whole neck o' woods accordin' to the big Injun taste, and give the Army o' the United States all they wanted to do. Used to knock all the other Injuns around here about like ten-pins. The Rosses were bosses from the word go.""You two step forward one pace," he commanded. "Gentleman, I've got my six. The rest are yours.""I think you'll pull through all right," continued the Surgeon, "if you don't have concussion of the brain. You'll have to be""Make haste, then, young feller," he heard Wat Burnham growl. "Don't let the rebels ketch yer. We're movin' now."