“What were you doing?”
“Nothing, father. I just woke up and fancied I heard some one speak.”
“There was a whisper, and some one brushed against me just before. Did you move from your place?”
“No, father,” said Perry, feeling startled now.
“Manning!”
“Sir!”
“Have you been moving?”
“No, sir; fast asleep till you woke me, talking.”
“Then some one has been visiting us,” whispered the colonel. “Hah! what’s that?”
“Something rustling along yonder, sir.”