But be sure that you say nothing of their contents to anybody." The boy, still burning with zeal, hurried forth with the orders, delivered them all, and came back to the tent, where he found the general dictating to another aide.

Jackson glanced at him and Harry, saluting, said: "I have given all the orders, sir, to those for whom they were intended." "Very well," said Jackson.

"Wait and I shall have more messages for you to carry." He turned to the second aide, but seeming to remember something, looked at his watch.
"Have you had any breakfast, Mr.Kenton ?" he said.
"No, sir." "Any sleep ?" "Yes, sir." "When ?" "I slept well, sir, night before last." Harry's reply was given in all seriousness.

Jackson smiled.

The boy's reply and his grave manner pleased him.
"I won't give you any more orders just now," he said.