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Through Three Campaigns

CHAPTER 6: Unfair Play
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His colonel tells me that this morning, as soon as he turned out, Sanders called upon him and said that he had to go to England, on urgent family business; and that, on his arrival there, he should send in his papers and retire.

He gave him leave to go at once, and Sanders disposed of his horse and traps, and started by the eight o'clock train for Calcutta.

In these circumstances we have decided, for the credit of both regiments, that the matter shall be held over.

If, as is morally certain, he leaves the army, nothing more need be said about it.

Of course, if he should return, it will be brought up.
"I should say, however, that there is no chance whatever of that.


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