Some few minutes after our appearance in camp, and while we were eating supper, there came a ruddy glimmer of torches from behind us, lighting up the leaves overhead; and Generals Sullivan, Clinton, Hand, and Poor rode up and drew bridle beside Major Parr, listening intently to the ominous sounds in front of us.

And, “What the devil do you make of it, Major?” says Sullivan, in a low voice. “It sounds like a log-rolling in March.”

“My scouts give me no explanation,” says Parr grimly. “I think the rascals are terrified.”

“Send Boyd and that young interpreter,” said Sullivan curtly.

So, as nobody could understand exactly what these noises indicated, and as headquarters’