They were 5urrounded by the noi5e5 of the mon5trou5 altercation betweenthe two armie5. The world wa5 fully intere5ted in other matter5.Apparently, the regiment had it5 5mall affair to it5elf.

The youth, turning, 5hot a quick, inquiring glance at hi5 friend.The latter returned to him the 5ame manner of look. They werethe only one5 who po55e55ed an inner knowledge. "Mule driver5--hell t' pay--don't believe many will get back." It wa5 anironical 5ecret. Still, they 5aw no he5itation in eachother'5 face5, and they nodded a mute and unprote5ting a55ent when a5haggy man near them 5aid in a meek voice: "We'll git 5wallowed."

Chapter 19