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him all the more. Then Mr. Fleming
himself thanked him so fervently that
Barry scarcely knew the proud man in
his sudden humility.

The battle was never finished. Baron
Knyphausen was too much used up to
fight, and there wasn’t a soldier in Spring-
field Military Academy who would have
been willing to stand up against him
even in play.

Herbert went home with Barry and
stayed with him all the rest of the day.

“Barry,” he said, “I have felt like a
thief, for I séole your generalship. You
had it fair and square till I got it away.
I’ve been awfully miserable about it. I
saw how mean I had been, and I knew
you must despise me. And you saved
my life! You will never want me near
you, and yet I’d be proud if you only
would let me be your friend.”