"It'll warm you through and through, and we're entitled to a long, brown drink for our victory.

I say victory because the chances are ninety-nine per cent out of a hundred that it is so.

Let x equal our army, let y equal victory, and consequently x plus y equals our position at the present time." "And I never thought that we could do it," said young Pennington, who sat with them.

"I suppose it all comes of having a general who won't give up.

I reckon the old saying is true, an' that Hold Fast is the best dog of them all." Now came a period of waiting.