It was that of Jake Alspaugh: "No, I'll be durned if we want ye along any more.

We've no place for sich fellers with us.

We only want them as has sand in their craws." But the protest was overslaughed by the multitude of assents.

At the first interval of silence Harry said: "No, comrades, I'll not accept a commission again until I'm sure I can do it credit.

I'll enlist in the company on the same footing as the rest of the boys, and share everything with you.