The doctor says a few hours will put you straight again.

Get strong, for I want you to lose no time--for your own sake--to report yourself at Washington." "Report myself--at Washington!" repeated Brant slowly.
"That was last night's order," said the commander, with military curtness.

Then he burst out: "I don't understand it, Brant! I believe you have been misunderstood, misrepresented, perhaps maligned and I shall make it MY business to see the thing through--but those are the Department orders.

And for the present--I am sorry to say you are relieved of your command." He turned away, and Brant closed his eyes.

With them it seemed to him that he closed his career.