However, in our humble judgment, he will be compelled by etiquette to don it this afternoon, to receive the officers of the regular army, who will arrive by the stage about five o'clock, it is expected, to inspect the company and swear them into the service of the Federal Government at the Court House.

We, for one, have little doubt that, owing to the Major's well-known talent in matters of apparel, his appearance will far eclipse in brilliancy that of his fellow-officers." Crailey dressed slowly, returning to the paper, now and then, with a perturbed countenance.

How would Miss Betty explain this paragraph to herself, and how account for the fact that she had not seen Crailey, how for the fact that she had seen Tom?
It seemed unlikely that she could have overlooked the latter--Tom was one of those whom everybody saw, wherever he went.

And what inquiries would she make?
For Crailey had no means of knowing that she would not see the Journal.

Tomorrow he would be gone, it would be all over, but he wanted this last day to run smoothly.