"Bevis and I are old friends.

He remembered me at once." Barbara's fear diminished somewhat at these words.

"Old friends!" she exclaimed, half reassured.
"Yes," said the stranger, "we were together in the west.

Colonel Mvddelton, whom I have striven hither to talk with, and I went through a campaign together; a futile campaign, I fear, with more of pursuit than pursuing, but for a high cause.

I'faith, it seems my lot to be pursued.