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Disturbed by what he saw, her father
began an excited appeal to Barry.
"Why, my dear sir, it would surely be most unusual for a man like you
to go to war," he began, and for quite ten minutes he proceeded to set
forth in fluent and excited speech a number of reasons why the idea
of Barry's going to war was absurd and preposterous to him. It must be
confessed that Barry was the only one of the men who appeared to give
much heed to him. They seemed to be dazed by the stupendous fact that
had been announced to them, and to be adjusting themselves to that fact.
When he had finished his lengthy and excited speech Brand took up the
discourse.
"Of course you don't think of going immediately," he said. "We have this
expedition in hand."
The men made no reply. Indeed, they hardly seemed to hear him.
"You don't mean to say," continued Brand with a touch of indignation in
his voice, addressing Duff, the recognised leader of the party, "that
you would break your engagement with this party, Mr.


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