Pleasant relations between the sentries on the two sides of the river were renewed.

Tobacco, newspapers, and other harmless articles were passed back and forth, when the officers conveniently turned their backs.

Nor was it always that the younger officers turned away.
Harry was in a boat near the right bank when he saw another boat about thirty yards from the left shore.

It contained a half dozen men, and he recognized one of the figures at once.

Putting his hands, trumpet-shaped, to his mouth, he shouted: "Mr.Shepard! Oh, I say, Mr.Shepard!" The man looked up, and, evidently recognizing Harry, he had the boat rowed a little nearer.