"Well, we'll leave it all to the lady herself. Explain everything to her; but tell her from me that our officers are fine fellows, and from the Colonel to the last of them, will do what they can to make the journey comfortable, if she decides to undertake it."
"I thank you, Colonel, from the bottom of my heart," said Harold, warmly grasping his chief by the hand.
"That is all right," was the smiling response. "One more point, as your wife may need every remaining moment for preparation, you are relieved from duty from now out. So give her the news and aid her what you can."
Harold saluted, and in another minute was outside the barracks, speeding along the street to tell it all to Helen.
CHAPTER V.
'Eave-oh-haw, 'eave-oh-hoh! 'Eave-oh-haw, yoh-hee! Sally come out to the wishing gate, To the wishing gate with me. 'Eave-oh-hie, 'eave-oh-haw! 'Eave-oh-hie, yoh-hoh! For after another day 'as run, Oh Sally I've got to go.
So sang the jolly tars, as with mighty swing and steady rhythm they pulled the halyards and set their sails.
"Did yo' see the leddy, Alf?"
"Bet yo' six-punce, I did."
"Ar'n't she a daisy?"