The only bad part of the affair is that we have had to come out here, for I am afraid there is no chance whatever of another adventure like yours." "Oh, I fancy there are plenty more stills to be captured, Stapleton; and that's good fun in its way, though it involves a good deal of marching and hard work." "And how are O'Connor and Desmond getting on ?" Captain Morrison asked.
"I had a very good report of them this morning from the doctor, and now that you have come I shall take a trap and drive over and see them at once.

I had O'Connor's orders not to leave here till you arrived." "You are to go back yourself to-morrow morning, Conway," Captain Morrison said.

"You are to take the prisoners in with an escort of a corporal and ten men, and to hand them over to the civil authorities; which means, I suppose, that you are to take them to the prison." "I suppose I shall come straight out again ?" Ralph asked.
"I should think so; for with all this still-hunting business three officers are wanted here.

But of course you will report yourself to the colonel and get orders.

Here are the orders he gave me to give you.