"We're winning, my boy, and we're paying the price," he said.
At length signals got the D. H. Q. and called the colonel to the phone.
After a few minutes' conversation, the O. C. called Barry.
"The general wants to speak to you, padre," and Barry with an
apprehensive heart went to the phone.
"Oh, that you, Captain Dunbar?" It was the general's voice and somehow
it carried with it an atmosphere of calm and cheerful confidence. "How
are you getting on?"
"Oh, sir, very well. We are terribly anxious, of course."
"That's natural," said the general quietly. "We have had rather a
serious reverse. Your whole brigade met with wire, and I fear they
suffered heavily. The men behaved with great steadiness and are still
splendidly holding. We are, of course, making every effort to relieve
them, and with good hope of success."
"Have you heard of my O. C.?" inquired Barry.
"I fear rather bad news, Dunbar. Indeed, I fear he is seriously wounded.
We have sent him straight on to Contay. Your officers have suffered
quite severely.
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