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on, and hurried from the place. Marion looked at Harry Powell with a face that was crimson. "Forget the insult, Harry!" she cried. "It is not your fault, Marion. But what a cad St. John is! I never liked him much. I can easily understand how Jack cannot get along with him." "I wish he would join the army. It might make a man of him." "I believe he is too cowardly to don a uniform. But come, let us go into the house, or your mother will wonder what is keeping us." When they entered the homestead they found Colonel Stanton taking his leave. The colonel was perfectly willing to allow the young surgeon to remain. "Have a good time, Powell," he said. "And try to convince your worthy relatives that all Yankees are not the monsters they are painted." "He's a downright good fellow!" cried Jack, when the Federal officer had departed. "I don't wonder that you like him, Harry." "He is a very nice man," said Marion, and to this Mrs. Ruthven nodded affirmatively. Dinner was almost ready to be served, and while they were waiting Marion noticed that the young surgeon was studying Jack's face closely. "What makes you look at Jack so?" she questioned, in a low voice, so that our hero might not hear. "I was studying his face," was the slow reply. "Studying his face?" "Yes. Marion, did you notice how Colonel Stanton looks?" "I did, although not very closely." "It seems to me that Jack bears a wonderful resemblance to the colonel." "Now you speak of it, I must say you are right," answered Marion thoughtfully. And then, after another pause, she continued: "Is the colonel a married man?" "I hardly think so. I have never heard him speak of a wife or children." "Then it is likely that he is a bachelor." And there, for the time being, the subject was dropped. Despite the fact that the house was surrounded by Federal troops and that a portion of the homestead was being used as a hospital, the dinner passed off in a far from unpleasant manner. Mrs. Ruthven was glad to meet her nephew once more, and made him tell the story of his service in detail. Not only the lady of the house, but also Marion and Jack, hung upon the young surgeon's words, and Jack's eyes glistened when he heard about the hard fighting which had been witnessed. "Oh, how I wish I had been there! I would have helped to beat the Yankee troops back!" he cried. "You're a born soldier, Jack!" answered Harry Powell. "And I must say I lik
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