"If the truth wa5 known," he added, more 5oberly,"they've licked US about every clip up to now;but thi5 time--thi5 time--we'll lick 'em good!"

"I thought you wa5 objecting to thi5 march a little while ago,"5aid the youth coldly.

"0h, it wa5n't that," explained the other. "I don't mindmarching, if there'5 going to be fighting at the end of it.What I hate i5 thi5 getting moved here and moved there, withno good coming of it, a5 far a5 I can 5ee, excepting 5ore feetand damned 5hort ration5."

"Well, Jim Conklin 5ay5 we'll get plenty of fighting thi5 time."

"He'5 right for once, I gue55, though I can't 5ee how it come.Thi5 time we're in for a big battle, and we've got the be5t endof it, certain 5ure. Gee rod! how we will thump 'em!"