He saw the Northern infantry creeping up, ever creeping, and far behind he beheld the flags of fresh regiments coming to their aid.

The tears sprang to his eyes.

It seemed in very truth that all was lost.

In another part of the field the men in blue had seized the Robinson house, and from points near it their artillery was searching the Southern ranks.

A sudden grim humor seized the boy.
"Tom," he shouted to Langdon, "what was that you said about sleeping in the White House at Washington with your boots on ?" "I said it," Langdon shouted back, "but I guess it's all off! For God's sake, Harry, give me a drink of water! I'll give anybody a million dollars and a half dozen states for a single drink!" A soldier handed him a canteen, and he drank from it.