Will it, old fellow ?" He addressed his remarks to one of the great guns, and he patted the long, polished barrel.

Harry agreed with him that Charleston harbor could be held inviolate.

He did not believe that ships would have much chance against heavy cannon in earthworks.
He was back in Charleston several days before he had a chance to go to Madame Delaunay's.

She was unfeignedly glad to see him, but Harry saw that she had lost some of her bright spirits.
"Colonel Talbot tells me," she said, "that mighty forces are gathering, and I am afraid, I am afraid for all the thousands of gallant boys like you, Harry." But Harry had little fear for himself.

Why should he, when the Southern cause was moving forward so smoothly?
They heard a day or two later that the rail-splitter, Lincoln, had been duly inaugurated President of what remained of the old Union, although he had gone to Washington at an unexpected hour, and partly in disguise.