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, lest his boy, as he dubbed him, was going to show the whit

skipping, for it 'ud go hard with him

f he did turn sick at the scenes of his first battle, and he was a

hemselves felt rather blue at this news, for they were worn out and disheartened by their late tussle, but they didn

I am cowardly. You'll cha

ket duty is a very cheerful way of pas

he excitement infused courage into Ralph's breast. They had been ordered out to relie

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n as they were stationed at their posts and received the necessary inst

endly shelter, well aware that any "change of base" on thei

blew at intervals, now howling dismally through the trees, and then shifting its course

thinks of her soldie

r cease to think of an

where the "Johnnies" were, he fancied he saw a small dark object creeping through the grass down to the river, where it seemed to be looking up and down its shore. His heart beat

l young people should be, and, though willing to do his whole duty, he could not help feeling a trifle nervous about

fixed seemed so small that he alm

og that's strayed i

ey fatten him

boy steal noiselessly along the bank, till he came to a place where the grass was tangled and thick, and stooping down he pulled a wide board

bark on the opposite shore, and the man on the plank gave utterance to a low, angry exclamation. The dog stopp

aited breathlessly till he came closer, and was halted by Ralph's gun, which he brought sharply against th

then the stranger threw his head proudly bac

isoner-I am merely going

to spy upon our line

I can soon convince him that I am

iage and haughty face involuntarily commanded attention, was at headquarters, where to all questioning he remained dumb, after tellin

r try to unearth," said Colonel Tuttle. "Hi

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essed the officer of the day favorably, and he muttered to himself-"Wonder if he is a spy. If a

he found cause