There were not many left anyway, except old people and children.

But, Dick, I have ridden as far as you have to-night, and I came to ask a question which I thought Judge Kendrick or Dr.Russell might answer--news of those who leave a town often comes back to it--but neither of them could tell me what I wanted to hear.

Dick, I have not heard a word of Harry since spring.

His army has fought since then two great battles and many smaller ones! It was for this, to get some word of him, that I risked everything in leaving our army to come to Pendleton!" He turned upon Dick a face distorted with pain and anxiety, and the boy quickly said: "Uncle George, I have every reason to believe that Harry is alive and well." "What do you know?
What have you heard about him ?" "I have not merely heard.

I have seen him and talked with him.