“Sure. I’m glad you had word he was all right. I’ll send you a letter as soon as I see him—and I’ll tell him all about you. Good-by, Elmer!”
He turned to the one-armed man.
“Good-by, Denny!”
The train rushed along the platform as Denny gripped Ross’s hand.
“Good-by, Mr. Ross—thank you—” His voice broke, but he regained it. “Come back to us—and come back—whole!”
Then, amid the cheers of the few who had gathered to see the departure, the recruits boarded the train, and the train pulled away.
“He will come back!” said Denny to Elmer, with conviction. “Even if the whole of Lee’s army lays a trap for him, he’ll come back.”