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fighting for his country, and had to work
hard to support and educate his family.
Barry had been obliged to wear a suit
of clothes that had been awkwardly re-
modeled from his father’s old uniform.
Herbert had ridiculed the cut of these
garments, and Barry had been stung by
the ridicule. I am afraid that he had
cherished a grudge against Herbert ever
since. When he discovered that he was
to be the hero of the sham battle he
took considerable satisfaction in think-
ing that Herbert would like to be in his
shoes on that occasion.

Poor Barry was not to realize his
triumph after all. The teachers in the
Military Academy did not dare offend
Mr. Fleming, and they decided that
Herbert should have the coveted gen-
eralship. Barry was told that he must
command the Hessians.