n was waiting for them inside. There were two other officers
present--First Lieutenants Johnson and Sears.

"Mr. Johnson is first lieutenant of F company, your company, Mr. Terry,"
stated the major. "Mr. Sears is first lieutenant of your company, H, Mr.
Overton. These gentlemen, after luncheon, will take you to your
respective captains and present you."

Soon there were sounds of others entering the hallway. Then a voice was
heard, declaring firmly:

"You may think me a grind, but I have little sympathy with either
officers or men who think too much of pleasure. The first duty of any
soldier, from general down to rookie----"

Now three more officers stepped into the room.

"----is duty, and it should always be spelled with a capital 'D,'"
finished the speaker earnestly.

Noll got a glimpse of that speaker. It startled him so that he drew
back, muttering:

"For the love of Mike! It's our old Algy."

"Who?" queried Hal, who had not caught a glimpse, yet, of the face of
the officer in question.

"It's Feathers--I mean, Ferrers," breathed Noll. "The officer who tried
to resign because the Army was no place for a gentleman."

"Mr. Brisbane," sounded the major's voice, "I want you to meet a new
officer, Mr. Overton. Mr. Pratt, Mr. Overton. Mr. Ferrers, Mr. ----"

"I think, Major, we have met before, sir," spoke Lieutenant Hal, turning
to grasp the hand of Lieutenant Algy Ferrers, whom readers of "UNCLE
SAM'S BOYS AS SERGEANTS" will well remember.

"Er--ah--yes," agreed Mr. Ferrers, but it was plain that his memory had
deserted him as to Hal's face.

"Terry and I were sergeants at Fort Clowdry, Mr. Ferrers," Hal
continued.

"Oh, I remember you now, of course," cried Algy heartily, but a slight
flush mounted his cheeks at mention of Fort Clowdry.

Then Noll was presented to his brother officers.

Major Tipton withdrew, going to his own quarters just as luncheon was
announced.

CHAPTER VIII

AT THE OFFICERS' CLUB

"Well, it seems good to see old faces once more," said Algy, turning to
the two new "youngsters," as younger officers are termed.

This was during a lull following a general conversation in which Hal and
Noll had modestly refrained from taking any unnecessary part. "How did
you leave every one in the old Thirty-fourth?"

"All the officers were well," Hal answered. "We lost several of our men
who went down before Moro bullets, and disease got a few also."

"Then you've seen real serv