I'll be able to use my arm as well as ever three days from now." "Your force," said St.Clair, "was marching to reinforce General Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia.

I'm not asking for information, which of course you wouldn't give.

I'm merely stating the fact." "And yours," said Dick, "was marching to reinforce General Early in the same valley.

I, like you, am just making a statement." "We've met, but you haven't been able to stop us." "Nor have you been able to stop _us_." "And so it's checkmate." "Checkmate it is." "Why don't you fellows give up and go home ?" exclaimed Dick, moved by an irresistible impulse.

"You know that your armies are wearing out, while ours are growing stronger!" "We couldn't think of such a thing," replied St.Clair, in a tone of cool assurance.