In a moment the boat was made fast.

By this time the pickets appeared.
"Who comes there ?" demanded the soldier.
"Friends!" replied Tom.
"Advance, friend, and give the countersign." "Little Mac," whispered the soldier boy in the ear of the sentinel.
"Who are you ?" "Co.

K." answered Tom.
"What's the row?
The long roll was beat just now, and the whole regiment is in line.

What was that firing ?" "We have captured this boat, and five prisoners, one of them wounded, if not dead." "Bully for you," replied the picket.
They were soon joined by a squad of men, and Fred Pemberton and the wounded rebel were conveyed to the hospital, while the four prisoners were conducted to a secure place.

Hapgood and Tom then hastened to the parade, where the regiment was drawn up, and reported the events which had just transpired.