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THE ESCAPE PROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
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The young captain now lost no time in marching forward once more, and reached his regiment in less than half an hour. He found his company in charge of Gilmore. Many had given him up for dead, and they were delighted at his reappearance.
"We can't do without you," said the acting first lieutenant. And as he shook hands his honest face showed that he meant what he said.
"And I don't know that I can do without my company," replied Ben. "Anyway, I'm awfully glad to be back. In the future, I must be a little more careful about keeping the boys in sight."
