"Well, he'll have to get up out of there," he said wrathfully.
"Oh, come on and let him be, Chester," said Hal. "I guess nothing will hurt him. We'll be back by daylight and I'll venture to say we will find him here, still snoring."
"Well, all right," Chester agreed at length; "but to tell you the truth,
I don't just like that answer he gave me."
The three left the tent and Hal led the way toward where he had so recently perceived the passing troops.
Infantry, cavalry and artillery were still passing in dense masses, moving westward.
"I wonder where they are going?" said Chester.
"To the front, I suppose," replied Hal.
"Now do you really suppose they are?" asked Chester sarcastically. "I thought perhaps they were on dress parade. Say, just where are we anyhow? Do either of you know?"
"By Jove!" exclaimed Colonel Anderson. "I meant to ask Edwards, but I forgot all about it. He told us, you remember, he would be in the tent on our left. We'll go back and have him out. Perhaps we can learn a few things."
"Suits me," Hal agreed. "We can't see anything here but troops, and we have seen too many of them to be much interested. Come on."