I knew him rather well," he said.

"Thank you for the story.

On my word this is the first time I've heard it, and now it's time I was going." The officer laughed a little.

"Sit right down again.

Now, there's something about you that makes me like you, and as I can't talk to the boys, I'll give you the best supper we can raise in the whole forsaken country, and you can camp here until to-morrow.