Give the lieutenancy to our gallant comrade Alspaugh, who has richly earned it." The suggestion was accepted with more enthusiastic cheering, and Harry, going up to the desk, filled out an enlistment blank, signed it and the company roll, and retired with the surgeon for the physical examination.
This finished, he slipped out unnoticed and went to his home.

On his way thither he saw Rachel as she passed a brilliantly lighted show-window.
She was in traveling costume, and seemed to be going to the depot.

She turned her head slightly and bowed a formal recognition.
As their eyes met he saw enough to make him believe that what he had done met her approval..