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More Old Soldiers Than One

           George,"saysGrandfatherSmallweedwithatremulouswaveofhisshrivelledhand,"thisisthegentleman,sir."Mr.Georgesalutesthegentlemanbutotherwisesitsboltuprightandprofoundlysilentveryforwardinhischair,asifthefullcomplementofregulationappendagesforafield-dayhungabouthim.Mr.Tulkinghornproceeds,"Well,GeorgeIbelieveyournameisGeorge?""Itisso,Sir.""Whatdoyousay,George?""Iaskyourpardon,sir,"returnsthetrooper,"butIshouldwishtoknowwhatYOUsay?""Doyoumeaninpointofreward?""Imeaninpointofeverything,sir."ThisissoverytryingtoMr.Smallweed’stemperthathesuddenlybreaksoutwith"You’reabrimstonebeast!"andassuddenlyaskspardonofMr.Tulkinghorn,excusinghimselfforthisslipofthetonguebysayingtoJudy,"Iwasthinkingofyourgrandmother,mydear.""Isupposed,sergeant,"Mr.Tulkinghornresumesasheleansononesideofhischairandcrosseshislegs,"thatMr.Smallweedmighthavesufficientlyexplainedthematter.Itliesinthesmallestcompass,however.YouservedunderCaptainHawdonatonetime,andwerehisattendantinillness,andrenderedhimmanylittleservices,andwereratherinhisconfidence,Iamtold.Thatisso,isitnot?""Yes,sir,thatisso,"saysMr.Georgewithmilitarybrevity."Thereforeyoumayhappentohaveinyourpossessionsomethinganything,nomatterwhat;accounts,instructions,orders,aletter,anythinginCaptainHawdon’swriting.IwishtocomparehiswritingwithsomethatIhave.Ifyoucangivemetheopportunity,youshallberewardedforyourtrouble.

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