”yoursonhashadaverynarro,sir.”

”son”ralphsaid,”heisbrother.”

theofficerlookedsurprised.

”hoetobe”ralphasked.

”fortyfiveorfifty,”theofficersaid.

”ishallnotbeseventeenforsonths,”ralphanswered.

theoffient,and

therethenstandinground.the

ndantfro.

”quiteso,dearsir,”hesaid,soothingly.”iwasonlyjoking

hyou.itisevidentthatyouareseventeen.”

”youthinkihavelostseheshock,”ralphsaid,

sling.”iyage.beardand

lyfixedon,hbblershatishall

haveanaoff;andhairthesa.ifyou

feelalonghere,frootheother,youwillfeelaridge.

thatisthebblersassoffrizzled

hairon.

”didyounotnotiybrothersandfadhands

uchdarkerthaofourskin”

”yes,thedoctordidnoticethat,”thecaptainsaidnowbeginning

tothinkthatralphierall.

passinghisfinger,hefelttheridgeof

thefalsehair.

”ayiask”hesaid.

”brotherandselfarenadbarclay,”ralphsaid.”weare

lieutenantsinthear,ahderatedforservithe

field.toursfourdaysago,andarebearersofdispatches

froaettatogerochu.”

aallandinghinhearing;andthe

boyshandsforperaupatthentlyshakenby

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