“I trust my loyalty is above suspicion, colonel.”
“So it is; on my faith, it is. But what have you done with the prisoner?”
“I ordered him to the guard-house to be kept under strict surveillance.”
“You did right. He will be safe there until morning. He shall be attended to then. I have just received an important notice from headquarters. Our brigade has been ordered to the relief at Buzzard’s Gap and we are likely to receive marching orders at any moment. It looks as though we were in for hot work.”
“Anything to break the monotony of this camp life,” exclaimed Morland, “but I have a little business to look after, so you must excuse me, colonel.”
“Certainly; only see that the boys are in readiness for a start. Good-evening.”
CHAPTER VIII.
CAPTAIN MORLAND AGAIN SURPRISED.
“Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
“Captain Morland, I believe,” said the visitor.