But some one else had heard Kettle.

This was Sergeant Halligan, a chum of Sergeant McGillicuddy, who had stopped at the Commandant's house on an errand.

Sergeant Halligan, seeing no one around in that part of the house, winked to himself, and went up to "the naygur," as he, like Sergeant McGillicuddy called Kettle.
"I say," said the sergeant, in a whisper, "you're right about the chaplain's sermon.

It's the duty of every man who can carry a gun to fight for his country.

I saw the chaplain looking straight at you, and he was as mad as fire.