"I've had a lot of things happen to me in my young life, but I
can't just now recall anything much more exciting than has taken
place since we lost you last night in the snow."
"The lieutenant was all wrought up about it," said the corporal.
"He had searching parties out for you all last night. Right after
breakfast this morning he routed us out again and told us we'd
hear from him if we came back without you."
"Well, you've got us, all right, and a nice little bunch of
prisoners in addition to prove that we haven't been loafing on the
job," laughed Frank. "But how did you come to find us?"
"It was the sound of shooting that brought us here on the double
quick," replied Wilson. "We took just one look at that circle
creeping up on you and we tumbled to the situation at once."
"You came just in the nick of time," said Bart soberly. "If you'd
been five minutes later you wouldn't have found much except our
dead bodies."
"And the old Thirty-seventh would have lost four of its best men,"
replied the corporal warmly. "But we'd better get a move on now
and hustle back to camp."
He lined up his men, and after appointing guards for the disarmed
and sullen prisoners, took up the march.
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