“We couldn’t make ourselves believe that such a young fellow could be a thief,” answered Fenley glibly.
“We can’t say that he was a thief, exactly,” put in Prent. “He may have been only looking at the things.” Bad as the soldier was, he did not wish to see Henry hanged.
“But what of that bundle you saw him carry under his coat?”
“That might have been something else,” said Fenley.
“Do you want to shield him?”
“Oh, no, general!”
“Do you know anything about this other man who was in the cellar?” asked another officer, after he whispered to General Murray. He addressed Prent.
“No, sir.”
“Then you don’t know he was caught last night?”
At this Prent’s knees began to knock together.