The younger men would have been glad to leave the house, but Colonel Winchester's blood was up, and he was resolved to stay.

The little party was eight in number, and they were soon quartered in four rooms on the lower floor.

Miss Woodville promptly disappeared, and one of the camp cooks arrived with supplies, which he took to the kitchen.
Dick and Warner were in one of the rooms, and, removing their belts and coats, they made themselves easy.

It was a large bedroom with high ceilings and wicker furniture.

There were several good paintings on the walls and a bookcase contained Walter Scott's novels and many of the eighteenth century classics.
"I think this must have been a guest chamber," said Dick, "but for us coming from the rain and mud it's a real palace." "Then it's fulfilling its true function," said Warner, "because it has guests now.