“Wait!” said General Randolph. “I will soon get at the bottom of this. What was he doing when you came in, Sergeant?” he asked of the non-commissioned officer in charge of the guard.
“He was firing on the Captain, sir,” answered the Sergeant saluting.
“He was sending out a false order to weaken our lines at Cemetery Hill, and I—ah—Miss Varney, she was here. She saw it all,” explained Arrelsford.
“Miss Varney!” exclaimed the General.
“Yes, sir.”
“The General’s daughter?”
“Yes, sir.”
“And what was she doing here?”
“She came to see for herself whether this man was guilty or not; whether he was a spy or a traitor.”
“Is this some personal matter of yours, Mr. Arrelsford?” asked the General suspiciously.