But the first thing is to get you out of this.

I've brought the note Laura wrote you, for one thing, and I've seen your uncle, and explained the truth of the case to him.

He will be here soon." Harry's uncle came, with; other friends, and in the course of the day made such a showing to the authorities that Harry was released, on giving bonds to appear as a witness when wanted.

His spirits rose with their usual elasticity as soon as he was out of Centre Street, and he insisted on giving Philip and his friends a royal supper at Delmonico's, an excess which was perhaps excusable in the rebound of his feelings, and which was committed with his usual reckless generosity.

Harry ordered, the supper, and it is perhaps needless to say, that Philip paid the bill.
Neither of the young men felt like attempting to see Laura that day, and she saw no company except the newspaper reporters, until the arrival of Col.