第19章
"Thiswon’tdo，"saidtheO。C。abruptly。"GetDunbaroverhere。"
"Dunbar，"saidtheO。C。whenBarryhadcometohim。"Thisthingisasdullasditchwater。Iwanttogettheboysstartedupabit。
Theyarehopelesslydull。Lookattheireyes。Doyouknowwhattheyareseeing？"
"Yes，sir，"saidBarry，"theyareseeingwhattheyhavebeenlookingatforthelastthirteendays。"
"Youareright，Dunbar，andthat’swhatIwantthemtoforget。NowIknowyoudon’tfeelveryfit，andIhatetoaskyou，butI
believeyoucandosomethingforthemenwiththatviolinofyours。
Whatdoyousay？"
"Ihavealreadysentamanforit，"saidMajorBayne。"Iknewhe’ddoit，andhisviolinliesthereunderthepiano。"
WithoutannouncementorprefaceBarrywalkedstraighttothestagewhereColeman，havingmiserablyfailedtostrikefirewith"TheTulipandtheRose，"wasgrindingout，withgreatdiligenceandconscientiousenergy，"IrishEyes。"Barrypickeduphisviolinfromthefloor，mountedthestage，laidhisviolinonthepiano，thenhetookhisplacebehindthepianistand，bendingoverhim，reacheddown，caughthimunderthelegsandwhilestillinfulltideofhisperformance，liftedhimsquarelyoffthestoolanddepositedhimuponachairatonesideofthestage。Then，ignoringtheamazedlookuponColeman’sface，heproceededgravelytotunehisviolintothepiano。Theactitself，thecoolneatnesswithwhichitwasperformed，theastonishedfaceoftheoutragedpianist，alltogethercreatedasituationexcessivelyfunny。Theeffectupontheaudiencewasfirstoneofsurprise，thenofunalloyeddelight。Immediatelyeverymaninthehallwaswideawake，andasthehumourofthesituationgrewuponthem，theybegantocheerinquitealivelymanner。
WhenBarryputhisviolintohischintheycheeredagain，foroftenhadhebewitchedthemwiththemagicofhisinstrument。
Beforehebegantoplay，heglancedoverhisshoulderatthediscomfitedColemanandremarkedinanundertone，perfectlyaudiblethroughoutthehall，"Nowwe’llhavesomemusic。"
Againtheaudiencewentoffinaperfectstormofdelightedcheers，whichwererenewedfromtimetotimeasBarrywouldturnlookingwithagravefaceuponthestillamazedColeman，notyetquiterecoveredfromhisfirstastonishment。
Whenquietwasfinallyrestored，Barrybegantoplay。Forhisopeningnumberhemadeadaringchoice。ItwastheintricatebutaltogethertunefulBalladeandPolonaisebyVieuxtemps。Throughoutthesomewhatlengthynumberheheldhisaudiencefixedunderthemasteryofhisart。Itwasatriumphimmediateandcomplete。WhenhehadfinishedthelastbrilliantmovementofthePolonaise，themenburstagainintoenthusiasticcheering，movednotonlybythemusicbutmorebythespiritoftheirchaplain，whichtheycouldnotfailtounderstandandappreciate。
HehadalreadyachievedwhattheO。C。haddesired，buthewasnotyetdonewiththem。Havingfinishedhisclassicalselection，whichhewasquitewellawareColemancouldnottouch，heturnedtothelatterandgravelymotionedhimtothepianostool。Colemanhesitated，notknowingquitewhatwouldbedemandedofhim。
"Comeon，Coleman，beasport，"shoutedayoungofficer，theaudiencejoiningoncemoreinencouragingcheers。
StillColemanhesitated。Oneneverknewjustwhatvagarythechaplainmightputon。Failingtomovehimbyimploringgesture，Barryfinallyapproachedhim，andwithelaborate，courteousformality，offeredhimhishand，andfinallyconductedhimtothepianostool。Againthedelightedaudiencewentintoaroarofcheers。
Fromthatmoment，andforafullhour，Barryhadthemathiswill，nowlisteningspellboundtosomesimpleoldheartsong，nowbeatinghandandfoottoareel，nowroaringtothelimitoftheirlungpowersomeoldandwell—lovedpopularair。
"Ain’theabird？"saidthemajortotheCommandingOfficer。
"He’sfine，"assentedtheCommandingOfficerwithagreatsigh。"I
can’ttellyouwhataburdenhehasliftedfromme。It’sworthaweek’sresttothemen，and，poorchaps，theyneedit。"Loweringhisvoice，heleanedovertothemajorandsaid，"Wemaybegoingupagainto—morrownight。"
"To—morrownight，colonel！"exclaimedthemajor，aghast。
"Notaword，butIhaveexceedinglygravenews。Thefrontlineisdrivenin。Oneofthebattalionsholdingiscompletelywipedout。"
"Wipedout？GoodGod，andwherearetheenemy？"
"AsfarasIcanhear，althoughIhaven’ttheparticulars，theyhavebrokenthroughfromHoogetoHill60，arethroughSanctuaryWood，anddowntoMapleCopse。Tworeliefbattalionshavegoneupandareholding。Thechancesareweshallhavetogotobackthemupto—morrowevening。It’shardontheboys，fortheyhavecomethroughalongandbitterexperience，butnotawordofthis，major，toanyone。Weshallletthemhavetheirrestto—night。
That’swhyIwassoanxiousaboutthisentertainment。That’swhyI
amparticularlygratefultothatPilotofours。Heisawonder，andbythelookofhimheisaboutallin。Heisstayingmagnificentlywiththegame。Andnow，major，Iamgoingtodosomethingthatwillpleasehimimmensely。AtleastIthinkitwill。"
Atapauseinthemusic，theO。C。aroseandmovedtowardthestage。Barryatoncesteppedbacktotherear。Standingbeforethemen，theO。C。spokebriefly：
"Iwishtothankinyourname，men，ourchaplain，andhisassistant，Mr。Coleman，fortheverydelightfuleveningtheyhavegivenus。I
knowhowyoufeelbythewayIfeelmyself。Ineedsaynomore，andnow，seeingthatwehavemissedourparadeserviceforthelasttwoSundays，andasIshouldnotlikethechaplaintobecomerustyinhisduty，I’mgoingtoaskhimtobringourverypleasanteveningtoaclosewithalittleservicesuchashehimselfwouldsuggest。"
Hardlywerethewordsoutofhismouth，whenBarrytookuphisviolinandsaid：
"Boys，didyouhaveagoodtimeto—night？"
"Yes，sir；youbetwehad，sir。"
"Well，then，ifyouhad，singthis，"andrecitedforthemthefirstversesoftheoldhymn，"Abidewithme，fastfallstheeventide。"
Whentheyhadsungthefirstverse，hesaidagain：
"Nowsingthesewords，"andoncemoreherecitedthestirringverse：
"Ifearnofoe，withTheeathandtobless。"
Whentheyhadfinishedtheverse，hesaidtothem"Shallwehaveanother？"
"Goon，sir！"theysaid。"Surething！""Finishitup！"
"Then，"saidBarry，"singthesewords"：
"IneedThypresenceeverypassinghour，WhatbutThygracecanfoilthetempter’spower。"
Thenwhenhehadfinishedtheverse，hedroppedtheviolinand，movingtotheedgeoftheplatform，said，inavoicevibrantwithemotion：
"Don’tsingthesewords，butsaythemasIplaythemforyou。"
Hethenrecitedthemovingwordswithwhichtheoldhymncloses：
"HoldThouThycrossbeforemyclosingeyes；
Shinethroughthegloomandpointmetotheskies；
Heaven’smorningbreaks，andearth’svainshadowsflee，Inlife，indeath，OLord，abidewithme。"
"IwanteveryoneofyoutosaythewordstohimselfasIplaythem。"
Inlong—drawn，tremulousnoteshevoicedthebeautifulpleaforaidinthehourofman’ssupremeneed，whichfindsexpressioninthefirsttwolines。Then，withhisbowgrippingthestringsinagreatsweepingcrescendo，hepouredforthinfullstrongchordsthetriumphantfaithwithwhichthehymncloses。
Helaidhisviolinonthepiano，stoodquiteafewmomentslookinguponthem，thensaid：
"Men，listentothesegreatwords。Theymighthavebeenwrittenforus，andforthesedays；"andherecitedtothemthewordsoftheHebrewpsalm，eloquentofcourageinthefaceofacrumblingworld：
"Godisourrefugeandstrength，averypresenthelpintrouble。
Thereforewillnotwefear，thoughtheearthberemoved，andthoughthemountainsbecarriedintothemidstofthesea。
Thoughthewatersthereofroarandbetroubled，thoughthemountainsshakewiththeswellingthereof。Selah。
Thereisariver，thestreamswhereofshallmakegladthecityofGod，theholyplaceofthetabernaclesoftheMostHigh。
Godisinthemidstofher；sheshallnotbemoved。Godshallhelpherandthatrightearly。
Theheathenraged，thekingdomsweremoved；heutteredhisvoice，theearthmelted。
TheLordofhostsiswithus；theGodofJacobisourrefuge。
Selah。
Come，beholdthewordsoftheLord，whatdesolationshehathmadeintheearth。
Hemakethwarstoceaseuntotheendoftheearth；hebreakeththebow，andcutteththespearinsunder：heburneththechariotinthefire。
BestillandknowthatIamGod；Iwillbeexaltedamongtheheathen，Iwillbeexaltedintheearth。
TheLordofhostsiswithus；theGodofJacobisourrefuge。"
ThentheyfollowedhimintheGeneralConfession，andtheLord’sprayer。
"CaptainDunbar，"saidtheO。C。，offeringhimhishand，"youhavedoneforusto—nightagreaterthingthanyouknowjustnow。Youwillunderstandbettertomorrow。WithallmyheartIthankyouonthemen’sbehalfandonmyownbehalf，forIassureyouIneededitasmuchastheydid。Iwanttoassureyou，too，sir，thatI
receivedto—nightthethingIneeded。"
"Thankyou，sir，"saidBarrysimply，toowearytoutteranotherword，andstaggeredout，halfdeadwithexhaustion。
Halfanhourlater，ashewasleisurelyundressing，anddrinkingthecupofcocoawhichMonroehadpreparedforhim，amessagesummonedhimtotheorderlyroom。TherehefoundColonelLeightonwithMajorBayneandthecompanycommanders。
"Ihaveacommunicationhereforyou，CaptainDunbar，"saidtheO。C。，"fromyourD。A。C。S。，"andhepassedhimalittleslip。
Itwastheannouncementofhis"leave。"
"Well，whatdoyouthinkofthat？"saidtheO。C。"Howdoesthatsuityou？"
"Well，sir，"saidBarry，uncertaintyandhesitationinhisvoice，"I’dliketheleave，allright，butcanIconvenientlybesparedjustnow？"
"Mostcertainly，"saidtheO。C。，"and，what’smore，Iwantyoutogoto—night。Canyougetready？"
"Isupposeso，sir，"saidBarry，wearily。
"ByJove！listentohim，"saidtheO。C。"Hehatestoleaveus，doesn’the？"Andtheyalllaughed。"Now，Dunbar，"hesaid，"nomoreposing。Youcatchtheleavetrainto—nightatPoperinghe。Asamatteroffact，Ithinkitstartssomewhereabouttwelve。"
"Thankyou，sir，"saidBarry。"IthinkIcancatchit。"
"Thengoodluck！"saidtheO。C。，risingfromhischair。"Everyoneofusherewouldliketobeinyourplace，butsinceitisn’thimself，everymanisgladthatitshouldbeyou。"
StillBarryhesitated。
"Ireallyhatetoleaveyou，sir，justnow，"hesaid。"Imeanthat，"headdedwithalittlenervouslaugh。
"Oh，comeon，Dunbar，"saidtheO。C。inavoicewhosegruffnessmightsignifyalmostanyemotion，butwithatouchuponhisshoulderthatBarryknewmeantcomradeship。"Saygood—byetotheboyshere，andgetout。"
Theyhadjustfinishedtheplanforthecampaignofthenextnight，andeverymaninthatlittlecompanyknewthatforhimthismightbehislast"Good—bye"tothechaplain。ItonlyaddedtothedepthoftheirfeelingthattheyknewthatofallthisBarrywasunconscious。But，whetheritwasthatunconsciouslyhehadgatheredsomethingoftherealsignificanceofthesituation，orwhetheritwasthathehimselfhadreachedthelimitofemotionalcontrol，ashepassedfrommantoman，shakinghandsinfarewell，hislipsrefusedtoutterasingleword，butinhiseyeswereunshedtearsthatspokeforhim。
MajorBaynefollowedhimtothedoor，andoutside：
"TakemyhorseandMonroewithyou，andgood—bye，oldman。Allsortsofgoodluck。Rememberthatweallfeelto—nightthatyouarereallyoneofus，andthatwearebettermenbecausewehaveknownyou。Goodbye。"
AgainBarrywasconsciousofthatstrangesuggestion，almostofimpendingcalamity。
"Ihatetogo，major，"hesaid。"IbelieveI’llwait。"
"Nonsense，"saidthemajorimpatiently。"Takeyourleavewhenyougetyourchance，andhaveagoodtime。Youhaveearnedit。"
CHAPTERXVI
THEPASSINGOFMcCUAIG
AtPoperinghetheleavetrainwaswaitinginthestation，andalittlecompanyofofficersandmenwerehavingtheirpapersexaminedpreparatorytotheirsecuringtransportation。SomeoftheofficerswerefromhisownbrigadeandwereknowntoBarry。
"Abigpushonatthefront，Ihear，"saidoneofthemtoafriend。
"Yes，major，"saidhisfriend。"Theyhavebeenhavingaperfecthellofatime。"
"Bytheway，yourmenaregoinginto—morrow，Iunderstand，"saidthemajor，turningtoBarry。
"Idon’tthinkso，major，"repliedBarry。"Wehavejustcomeout。"
"Oh，well，Ihaditfromfairlygoodauthoritythattheyweregoinginto—morrownight。"
BarryhuntedupMonroe，whomhefoundtalkingtoasignallerofthebattalion。
"Didyouboyshearanythingaboutthebattaliongoingupto—morrow？"
"Yes，sir，"saidthesignallerpromptly。"Wehaditoverthewires。Theyaregoingin，allright，to—morrownight。"
Monroekickedthesignallerontheankle。
"Didyouhearanythingaboutit，Monroe？"enquiredBarry。
"No，sir。Idon’tbelievetheserumoursatall。Theyarealwaysflyingabout。"
"Butyousayyougotitoverthewires？"saidBarrytothesignaller。
"Yes，sir。Thatis，sir，ofcourse，wegetalotofmessages。
PerhapsI’mmixedup，"saidthesignallerinveryevidentconfusion。
"Andyouhaven’theardanything，Monroe？"saidBarry。
"No，sir，notathing，andIthinkIwouldhaveheardiftherehadbeenanytruthinit。"
SomethinginthechildlikeexpressionofinnocenceuponMonroe’sfacewakenedBarry’ssuspicion。
"Lookhere，Monroe，"hesaid，"don’tlietome。Now，I’mtalkingtoyouasyourchaplain。Tellmethetruth。Haveyouheardofthebattaliongoinginto—morrow？"
UnderBarry’seyeMonroebegantosquirm。
"Well，sir，totellyouthetruth，Ididheararumourofthatkind。"
"Andyou？"saidBarry，turninguponthesignaller，"tellmethetruth。"
"Well，sir，it’sjustasIsaid。Wehaditoverthewires。Thebattalionisgoingin。"
"Verywell，getmystuff，Monroe，"saidBarry，quietly。"I’mgoingback。"
"Ibegyourpardon，sir。"
"Doyouhearme？Getmystuff；I’mnotgoingoutto—night。"
Barry’stoneadmittednofurthertalk，andMonroe，swearingdeeplyathisfriendthesignallerandathisownstupidity，andespeciallyathisown"lackofnervetoseehisliethrough，"
huntedoutBarry’sbaggageandstoodreadyforhisofficertoreturn。
"Hello，Dunbar，"saidthemajor，ashesawBarryabouttomounthishorse。"What’sup？Forgottensomething？You’llsurelymissyourtrain。"
"I’mnotgoing，"saidBarrybriefly，gettinghimselfsettledinhissaddle。
"Notgoing！"exclaimedthemajor。"Whatdoyoumean？Ithoughtyouwereonleave。"
"Changedmymind，"saidBarrycheerfully。
"Isay，oldman，"saidthemajor，"theremaybenothinginwhatI
toldyouaboutthepush。Anyway，youknowwecannotpostponeourleaveuntilallthefightingisover。"
"Oh，that’sallright，"repliedBarry。"Therearelotsofyoucombatantchapsinabattalion，butthereisonlyonechaplain。"
"Oh，hangitall，"criedthemajor，"takeyourleave。Well，"
seeingthatBarrypaidnoheedtohisadvice，"thebestofluck，oldman，"hesaid，offeringhishand。"Iguessyou’reallrightafterall。"
TheexhilarationthathadsustainedBarryduringtheeveningsuddenlyfled，leavinghimflatinspiritandlimpinbody。Whathewantedmostofallwassleep，andmorningwasnotsofaraway。
Herodebacktohishut，and，biddingMonroelethimsleepallday，hetumbledintobedandknewnothinguntillateintheafternoon。
Monroe，too，hadsleptin，and，afterrising，hadbeenbusyaboutthehut，sothathehadnofurtherinformationastothebattalion’smovements。Thechaplain’shutwassomedistancefromHeadquartersandfromthebattalioncamp。HenceitcamethatwhileBarrywaswritinghardathislettersthroughouttheremainderoftheafternoon，hewasquiteunawareofwhatwastakingplace。Monroe，however，returnedaboutsixo’clocktosaythatthebattalionhadbeen"standingto"allafternoon，butthatthegeneralfeelingwasthattherewouldbenoadvanceuntillateatnight。
Gladoftheopportunitytocatchupwithhiscorrespondence，Barrypaidlittleheedtothepassingoftime。HislastletterwastotheV。A。D。，inwhichhepouredoutthebitternessofhisdisappointmentthathewasnotevennowonhiswaytoBoulogneandtoher，andexpressingthehopethatafterthis"show"wasover，hewouldbegrantedleave，uponwhichhappyeventhewouldwithallspeedproceedtoher。ShehadbeenspeakingofatriptoEngland。
Woulditnotbeaverywiseandproperproceedingthatsheshouldmakeherleavetosynchronisewithhis？Nowhemustbeoff，andsowithlovetoher，andwiththehopethattheymightseeLondontogether——
JustthenMonroecamewiththestartlingnewsthatthebattalionhad"movedup"hoursago。
"Whichroad？"enquiredBarry，springingtohisfeet。
"Don’tknow，sir，"repliedMonroe，whohadevidentlyhisownopinionaboutmatters。"ButImetapadre，"hecontinued，"whotoldmethattherewasastreamofwoundedpassingthroughtheBrandhoekClearingStation。Hesaidtheywereveryshort—handedthere，sir，"andMonroeregardedhisofficerwithanxiouseyes。
"Ihatetotakeyouupthere，Monroe，"saidBarrywithasmile。
"Oh，that’sallright，sir，"saidMonroe，hastily，"butIguesswe’llhavetohurry。"
"Iremember，Monroe，thatyourmajorandyouwouldhavesentmeoutofthis，butyouknowwellenoughthatthere’sonlyoneplaceformeto—night，andthequestionis，whereisthebattalion——YpresBarracks，ChateauBeige，Zillebeck，orwhere？"
"Ienquiredatthetransports，sir，"saidMonroe，"andnooneappearedtoknow。Theymovedoutquietlyandleftnowordbehind。"
"Allright，we’llgouptoChateauBelge，andiftheyarenotthere，we’llmakeashotatZillebeck，"saidBarry。"We’llgorightaway。Wedon’tneedalotoftruckthistrip。"
Itwasalongandtiresomemarch，butBarryfoundhimselfremarkablyfit，andalreadyundertheexhilarationofwhatwasbeforehim。AttheChateauBelgetheyfoundnowordoftheirbattalion，buttheywereinformedthattheshellingontheKruisstraatroadhadbeenbadallafternoon，andwasstillgoingon。TheBocheswerepayingparticularattentionindeedtothecrossroads。
"Allright，"saidBarry。"We’llgoupandhavealookatit，anyway。"
AhundredyardsfurtheruptheroadtheywereheldupbyasuddenburstofH。E。shells，whichfellinnearproximitytothecrossroadsbeforethem。
"Well，we’lljustwaithereafewminutesuntilwecantimethesethings，"saidBarry，sittingdownbytheroadside。
Astheywerewaitingthere，threesoldierspassedthematquickmarch。
"Betterwait，boys，"calledBarry；"theyaredroppingquiteafewshellsatthecrossroads。"
"Wearerunners，sir，"saidoneofthem。"Iguesswe’lljusttakeachance，thankyou，sir。"
"Allright，boys，ifyouthinkbest，"repliedBarry。"Goodluck！"
"Thankyou，sir，"theysaid，andsetoffatasmartpace。
WhileBarrysatlisteningtothesoundoftheirfootstepsuponthepavement，therecamethatterrificwhine，followedbyanappallingcrash，asaH。E。shelllandedfullupontheroad。Barrysprangtohisfeet。Threeothershellsfollowedinquicksuccession，thentherecamethesoundofhurryingfeetandamanappeared，bleedinghorriblyandgasping。
"Oh，myGod！MyGod！Theyaregone！Theyaregone！"
"Sitdown，"saidBarry。"Now，where’syourwound？"
"Myarm，sir，"saidtheman。
Barrycutofftheblood—soakedsleeve，rippedopenhisfirstaiddressing，andboundthewounduptightly。Thenheputatourniquetuponthearmabovethewound。
"Theotherboyskilled，yousay？"heinquired。
"Yes，sir，blowntopieces。Oh，myGod！"hegroaned，shuddering。
"Mychum’swholeheadwasblownoff，andtheotherhashisbellyalltornup。"
"Nowlookhere，oldman，"saidBarry，"youliedownherewhereyouare，andkeepperfectlystill，"forthemanwasthrowinghimselfabout，morefromshockthanfrompain。"We’llgetyoutothedressingstationinafewminutes。Monroe，runandgetthestretcherbearers，andI’llgoandseehowthingsareupyonder。"
Hethrewhiscoatoverthewoundedman，andsetoffataruntowardthecrossroads。Hefoundmattersasthemanhadsaid，thetwobodieslyinginadarkpatchofbloodsoakeddust，onewithheadquiteblownoff，andtheotherwithabdomenhorriblytorn。
Hehurriedbacktothewoundedman，whohadrecoveredsomewhatfromhisshockandwasnowlyingonhissidequietlymoaning。Barrygotfromhimthenamesandunitsofthemenwhohadbeenkilled。
"Iwilldropanotetoyourmother，too，myboy，"hesaid，"andtellheraboutyourwound。"
"Oh，sir，"saidtheboyquickly——hewasonlyaboyafterall——
"don’ttellher——atleast，tellherI’mallright。I’llbeallright，won’tI？"
"Surething，"saidBarry，"don’tyoufear。Iwon’talarmher，andI’lltellherwhatgoodstuffyouare，boy。"
"Allright，sir。Thankyou，sir，"saidtheboyquietly。
"AndI’lltellher，too，thatyouarenotworryingabit，andthatyouknowthatyouareinthekeepingofyourHeavenlyFather。Howisthat？"
"Yes，sir，"saidtheboyinalowvoice。"Iwillbegladtohaveyoutellherthat。Shetaughtmeallthat，sir。Poormother，she’llworrythough，Iknow，"headdedwithalittlecatchinhisthroat。
"Nowyoubraceup，"saidBarryfirmly。"Youhavegotoffmightywell。Youhavegotanicelittleblightythere，andyouaregoingtobeallright。I’llgiveyourmotherthebestreportaboutyou，sothatshewon’tworry。"
"Oh，thankyou，"saidtheboy，withferventgratitude，"thatwillbefine。Andyouareright，"headded，anoteofresolutioncomingintohisvoice。"Igotoffmightywell，andit’sonlymyleftarm，thankgoodness。I’llbraceup，sir，neverfear，"headdedbetweenhisteeth，chokingbackagroan。
Barryaccompaniedthestretcher—bearerbacktothechateauandgavethemanoverintothecareoftheC。A。M。C。
"Canyouputasquadontodiggingagrave？"heinquiredoftheofficerincharge。"Ifso，thoughI’minanawfulhurry，I’llstaytoburythosepoorchaps。"
"Surething，wecan，"saidtheofficer。"We’lldotheverybestwecantohurryit。"
InaboutanhourandahalfBarrywasonhiswayagain。Hedodgedtheshellingatthecrossroads，andfollowingatrackacrosstheopenfields，arrivedattheZillebeckBundwithoutadventure。
Heretohisreliefhefoundthebattalion。HemadehiswayatoncetoHeadquarters，andwalkedinuponameetingofofficers。
"Well，I’m——"exclaimedColonelLeighton，checkinghimselfhard，"whohavewehere！Whatinhellareyoudoinghere，Pilot？I
thoughtyouwouldbesafelyinoldBlightybythistime，"headded，shakinghimwarmlybythehand。
"Oh，youcouldn’tworkthatgameonme，colonel，"saidBarrycheerily，goingroundthegroupofmen，whogavehimaneagerwelcome。"Youthoughtyouhadshippedmeoff，justasthefunwasstarting，butIgotontoyou。"
"Well，I’llbedarned，"saidMajorBayne。"Howdidyoufindout？"
Barrytoldhim，adding，"Youwillhavetotrainyourmantoliemorecheerfully。"
"That’swhatcomesofaman’senvironment，"saidthemajor，disgustedly。"Iwasalwaystootruthful，anyway。"
"Well，sir，"saidBarry，turningtothecolonel。"I’mawfullygladtofindyouhere。IwasafraidI’dlostyou。"