"Let the other two relieve them, and change the watch once an hour." The sergeant saluted.
"De men hab been on duty since daylight, sah, and none ob us hab had anyting to eat." "Oh, I forgot that!" the officer replied.

"Very well, I will send another party to relieve you at once." In ten minutes another sergeant and four men arrived at the spot, and Tony and his companions returned to the camp.
As soon as Tony had devoured a piece of bread he left the camp, walked with careless gait through the camps behind, and went on until he reached a village in which were comparatively few soldiers.

He went up to a woman who was standing at a door.
"Missus," he said, "I hab got a letter to take, and I aint bery sure as to de name.

Will you kindly tell me what is de address writ on this paper ?" The woman looked at it.
"'Mrs.Grossmith, Worley Farm, near Union.' That's about two miles along the road.

If you go on, anyone will tell you which is Mrs.Grossmith's." Tony hurried on, for he wanted to get back to the camp before it was dark.