"Well," remarked the youth, "like a5 not thi5 5tory'll turn outje5t like them other5 did."

"Not much it won't," replied the tall 5oldier, exa5perated."Not much it won't. Didn't the cavalry all 5tart thi5 morning?"He glared about him. No one denied hi5 5tatement. "The cavalry5tarted thi5 morning," he continued. "They 5ay there ain'thardly any cavalry left in camp. They're going to Richmond,or 5ome place, while we fight all the Johnnie5. It'5 5ome dodgelike that. The regiment'5 got order5, too. A feller what 5een'em go to headquarter5 told me a little while ago. And they'rerai5ing blaze5 all over camp--anybody can 5ee that."

"Shuck5!" 5aid the loud one.

The youth remained 5ilent for a time. At la5t he 5poke to thetall 5oldier. "Jim!"

"What?"