With the aid of Lyman, it was but a few minutes ere he was thoroughly arrayed and fitted out in the prevailing style of the day. Handing him a fine pair of boots of very light material, Lyman said: "Put these on, for it is wet outside; the low shoes are worn only during dry weather." Putting on the boots, which fitted him perfectly, Cobb surveyed himself in the glass. He liked the change from the old style. It was indeed a comfortable substitute for the heavy and loose-fitting trousers and long-tailed coats formerly worn. No collars to cut one's ears, nor cuffs to hang down over one's hands. It was handsome withal, and permitted a free action of the limbs. "Is this now the prevailing style?" he asked Lyman. "Yes. No other style of clothing but this is worn by men," was the answer. "And how long has this been the custom?" "A great many years--how many I cannot say. It has been the style since I was born. I believe I have heard that it was inaugurated in 1910. Certain gentlemen in the city of Chicago were the first to start the movement, as near as I remember it. Anyway, the change was made, and now it is the only style of gentlemen's wearing apparel in the United States. Of course, there are certain modifications of it, as for summer and winter, and in certain trades, but the one main idea is adhered to, namely: close-fitting clothing and knee-breeches, with shoes for dry and boots for wet weather." "I think it a jolly change. It seems like old times, when I dressed for mounted duty with my troop." And Cobb took a turn around the room, bringing back the memories of the days when he had, in his top-boots, swung the belle of a frontier town. At this moment Rawolle entered the room, and started at seeing Cobb up and dressed. With unfeigned pleasure he rushed up to him and grasped his hand, crying: "Cobb, I congratulate you on your return to consciousness!" "Pray don't mention it. I am just as glad to be up and around as you are to see me." "And how do you feel? Have you had a good rest?" "Good rest! Well, I like that! I should say I have. I hope you don't think a man can sleep three months without being satisfied, do you?" "No. You ought to be ready to get up by this time, I must admit; but that is not to the point: are you in condition to start for Washington to-day?" "Yes; any time you desire." "How glad I am!" Rawolle quickly returned. "I have been away from home so long that I am most anxious to get back to my family. I will look into the matter and see if we cannot go to-day. In the meantime, look over the morning paper," and he tossed the paper which he had in his hand to him. "Yes," said Lyman, going over to the other side of the room and taking up a large grip; "busy yourself with the news while I get our traps into shape for traveling."