It was the Eagle that was in their hearts almost eternal.
It was to receive their Eagle again that these officers and men had been summoned.

They did not know that definitely yet, but some whisper of it had been in the air.

They were on the _qui vive_ for the developments of the evening and full of restless excitement.

When the great door was at last thrown open and the Senior Captain caught sight of the tall, lean figure of his commander, he instantly came to attention and said sharply: "Gentlemen, attention.

The Major Commanding." To be sure, Lestoype no longer occupied that position.