re the Winchester regiment
and Dick Mason lay, and where the spy, Shepard, was. But Shepard was not
likely to remain long in one place. Skill and courage such as his would
be used to the utmost in a time like this. Doubtless he was somewhere in
the Confederate lines, discovering for Grant the relatively small size of
the army that opposed him.

Near dusk and having the time he followed his custom and sought the
Invincibles. Both colonels had recovered considerable strength, and,
although one of them could not walk, he would be helped upon his horse
whenever the battle began, and would ride into the thick of it. But the
faces of St. Clair and Happy Tom glowed and their wounds apparently were
forgotten.

"Lieutenant Arthur St. Clair and Lieutenant Thomas Langdon are gone
forever," said Colonel Talbot. "In their places we have Major Arthur
St. Clair and Captain Thomas Langdon. All our majors and captains have
been killed, and with our reduced numbers these two will fill their
places, as best they can; and that they can do so most worthily we all
know. They received their promotions this afternoon."

Harry congratulated them both with the greatest warmth. They were very
young for such rank, but in this war the toll of officers was so great
that men sometimes became generals when they were but little older.

"Is it to be to-morrow?" asked Colonel Talbot.

"I think it likely that we'll fight again then," said Harry.

"And Grant has not yet had enough. He wants a little more of the same,
does he!"

"It would appear so, sir."

"Then I take it without consulting General Lee that he is ready to deal
with the Yankees as he dealt with them in the Wilderness."

"I hope so. Good night."

"Good night!" they called to him, and Harry returned to the staff.
Taylor, the adjutant general, told him and Dalton to lie down and seek
a little sleep. Harry was not at all averse, as he was completely
exhausted again after the tremendous excitement of the battle, and the
long hours of strain and danger. But his nerves were so much on edge
that he could not yet sleep. His eyes were red and smarting from the
smoke and burned powder, and he felt as if accumulated smoke and dust
encased him like a suit of armor.

"I'd give a hundred dollars for a good long drink, just as long as I
liked to make it," he groaned, "and I mean a drink of pure cold water,
too."

"Confederate paper or money?" said Dalton.

"I mean real money,