362     THE COURIER OF THE OZARKS



   " Ah! General, before the war is over you may
have opportunities to distinguish yourself, rather
than fight guerrillas."
  The history of General Schofield shows that these
opportunities came and that in the last year of the
war he won great distinction.
  Lawrence made a hurried visit to his friends be-
fore he departed for his new field. He found his
uncle and aunt well. His uncle was as firmly con-
vinced as ever that the South could never be
conquered.
  Lola Laselle was overjoyed to meet him. " Every
day I live I am prouder of my knight-errant than
ever," she cried. " No lady of old ever had a braver
or truer knight."
  Lawrence found Leon Laselle had nearly re-
covered from his wound. Randolph Hamilton was
in a fair way to recover, and was longing for the
(lay to come when he could be exchanged and again
fight for the principles he held dear.
  When he heard of Lawrence being the chosen
knight of Lola he begged to be allowed to be-
come her knight too. " Then Lola," hie said, " you
will have a knight in both armies, and one of them
will be sure to come back wearing the crown of
victory. "
  " It will not do," laughed Lola, " and you are a
naughty boy for fighting against the o0l flag. I had
rather my knight be defeated in a good cause than