Nor did the business interest many others now. There was a continuous drift toward the door and the crowd of loiterers outside increased and became noisy. The wandering minstrel stood alone.
The voice of the chairman droned on, "Hill cabin twenty-two. Right. We will talk with these gentlemen afterwards. It may be a week or two before you get this, Willetts. It has to come from the National Court of Honor. Meanwhile, the Camp thanks you, and is proud of you, for your extraordinary feat of heroism. It's most unusual——"
"Trust him for that," some one interrupted.
"I could run faster than that if I had sneaks," said Hervey.
"I'm afraid no one would have seen you at all, then," said Mr. Carlson.
"All you've got to do is double your fists and look through them and you can see a mile. It's like opera glasses."
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"So? Well, let us shake hands with you, my boy."