As they went northward on the great river it almost seemed as if peace had returned.
Warner studied his algebra and two other books of mathematics which he was lucky enough to find on board.

Pennington slept a great deal of the time.
"I learned it on the plains from the Indians," he said.

"When they don't have anything to do they sleep and gather strength for the hour of need.
I think the time is coming soon when they won't let me sleep at all, and then I can draw on the great supply I have in stock." "Likely enough it's near," said Dick dreamily.

"They say Bragg has a great army now, and you know that, while Rosecrans is slow he's pretty sure.

Thomas and McCook and the others are with him, too.