Don't forget my promise.

If you should ever fall into our hands please try to communicate with me." John returned to his trench.

He had been very thoughtful that day, and he had evolved a plan.

A considerable body of wounded soldiers were to be sent to Chastel, and as they must have a guard he had asked Captain Colton to use his influence with General Vaugirard and have him appointed a member of the guard.
Now he found Captain Colton sitting in his little alcove smoking one of his eternal cigarettes and looking very contented.

He took an especially long puff when he saw John and looked at him quizzically.
"Well, Scott!" he said.
"Well, sir!" said John.
"General Vaugirard thinks your desire to guard wounded, see to their welfare, great credit to you." "I thank him, sir, through you." "Approve of such zeal myself." "I thank you in person." "Did not tell him--French girl, Mademoiselle Julie Lannes, also going to Chastel to attend to wounded.