We'll surely win!" he said.

"This state which we need so much will be out of the Union inside of two weeks." But Senator Culver was more guarded in his opinion, or at least in the expression of it.
"It's going to be a mighty hot fight," he said.
Harry and Dick together watched the convening of the Legislature, having chosen seats in the upper lobby of the House.

Harry looked for Skelly, but not seeing him he inferred that the mountaineer's leave of absence was short and that he had gone back to camp.
Dick himself left the next morning for Camp Dick Robinson, and Harry shook his hand over and over again as he departed.

The feeling between the cousins was strong and it had been renewed by their meeting under such circumstances.
"I may go east," said Dick, as he mounted his horse.

"The big things are going to happen there first." Harry watched him as he rode away and he wondered when they would meet again.