"What is the meaning of this, Brown?" she asked, addressing the sergeant
"Orders from a s'perior officer, miss," said the sergeant apologetically, saluting respectfully.
"Well, you and your superior officer will be sorry for this day's work when the colonel hears of it," was all she said.
The sergeant saluted again, and ordered the men to march.
Ted was lifted into his saddle, and, in the center of the detachment, was marched away.
They rode thus for several miles, when, in the gathering dusk, Ted saw ahead of him a small cabin.
In a few moments they were in front of it, and Ted and Hallie were assisted to the ground and bade to enter.
In the center of the room, seated at a table, was Lieutenant Barrows, who scowled at Ted, but hadn't the courage, apparently, to look at his fiancée.
Hallie Croffut did not address him, but he felt the glance of scorn she gave him, for he winced under it.
"For what am I arrested?" asked Ted coolly.