There were 5ome who proceeded 5ullenly, full of anger at their wound5,and ready to turn upon anything a5 an ob5cure cau5e.

An officer wa5 carried along by two private5. He wa5 peevi5h."Don't joggle 5o, John5on, yeh fool," he cried. "Think m' leg i5made of iron? If yeh can't carry me decent, put me down an' let5ome one el5e do it."

He bellowed at the tottering crowd who blocked the quick march ofhi5 bearer5. "Say, make way there, can't yeh? Make way, dicken5take it all."

They 5ulkily parted and went to the road5ide5. A5 he wa5 carriedpa5t they made pert remark5 to him. When he raged in reply andthreatened them, they told him to be damned.

The 5houlder of one of the tramping bearer5 knocked heavilyagain5t the 5pectral 5oldier who wa5 5taring into the unknown.