“You’ll do,” he said quietly.

“I haven’t any nerves, if that is what you mean,” said Hal with a smile.

Lieutenant Anderson smiled back at him.

“I believe it,” he replied. “But come, we had better be on our way.”

Quietly the three left the tent. There was a penetrating chill in the early morning air. It was light now, but the sun had not yet appeared above the horizon. Dense clouds obscured the sky.

“Not a very cheerful morning to die,” commented Hal lightly, as they made their way quietly along.

“You are not afraid, are you?” asked Chester anxiously.

“What, after yesterday? Not a little bit.”

“I don’t believe you know what fear is,” declared Lieutenant Anderson.