"Yes, I remember them both," answered Frank. "But it seems to me that I heard some one say that Mr. Morgan is a rebel sympathizer; and Charley, of course, not having brains enough to think for himself, is following in his father's lead."
"So I have heard; but he has never said a word against the government, and he'd better not, for I feel just like choking somebody this morning; and if I hate a rebel, I hold a domestic traitor in the most profound abhorrence."
"Hullo, boys!" exclaimed Charles, at this moment, coming alongside and stretching out a hand to each of them, "how are you? I'm glad to see you back again, Frank. But why haven't you been around to see a fellow? You've kept yourselves very close since your return."
"Yes, Harry and I have spent most of our time in the woods," answered Frank. "But we part again to-morrow."
"Going back to your ship, eh? Well, when do you suppose you will be home again for good?"
"I don't know. If I live, however, I'm going to see this war settled before I come back to civil life again."
"You've had some pretty hard times since you have been in the service, from what I hear."
"Rather tough," answered Harry.
"Well now, you see Bill and I were too sharp to go into any such business as that," said Charles, knowingly. "The old man said, from the start, that you never could whip the South."