The Past.
THE Commander who had fought so bravely was tired out. He could go no farther. He had beaten back the stubborn foe, and there was nothing more for him to do. He waited with as much patience as he could muster the return of his messengers. In a short time he would learn whether the honour of his country had been preserved; whether his battle was a defeat or a victory.
"Will they never come?" he murmured. "Surely by this time they should have learned the truth?"
He had scarcely uttered these words when the scouts returned.
"General," cried the leader, "your campaign has been crowned with success! England is herself again! Your reward is assured!"
And it was. A week later he was made a K.C.B.!