s looked
very fresh.

We promised to be careful, and were off cantering towards the veldt, the
horses soon making the dust fly beneath their hoofs in a wild gallop.

"Oh Val," cried Denham, with flashing eyes, "isn't this glorious?"

"Delightful," I replied.

"Doesn't it make you think of being in the troop once more?"

"No," I said bluntly; "and I hope we shall never again ride knee to knee
to cut down men."

"But if the need should arise," he shouted, "you would volunteer again--
yes, and you too, Bob?"

"Of course," cried my brother, flushing; "and so would Val."

"You hear that, Val?" said Denham. "Don't say you wouldn't come and
help?"

"How can I?" was my reply. "This is sandy Africa, with savages who
might rise at any time; but I am English born, with a touch of Scottish
blood, I believe."

"I've got a dash of Irish in mine," said Denham. "I say, shall we ever
see Moriarty again?"

"I hope not," I answered, turning red up to my hair.

"I don't want to see him now," Denham said. "But answer my question,
Val. Will you volunteer again if a bad time comes!"

"So long as you mount a horse, and want me," I answered.

It was very stupid and boyish; but we were excited, I suppose, with the
motion of our horses and the elasticity of the morning air. Just then
Bob rose in his stirrups in answer to a sign from Denham, clapped his
fist to his mouth, and brought forth a capital imitation of a trumpet's
blast, which made the horses stretch out and tear away close together
over the open veldt as if in answer to the cry which thrilled me with
recollections. For Denham, too, had risen in his stirrups, thrown his
hand above his head, and shouted, "Charge!"

THE END.

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