“At your service, sir. I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
“I would see you alone a few minutes, captain.”
“Very well; I will give directions not to be disturbed. I will be back in a moment.”
He soon returned closing the tent opening behind him.
“Will you please make known your errand?”
“Is it possible, brother,” said the other lowly, “that my disguise is so complete you do not recognize me?”
Had a cannon-ball dropped at his feet Captain Morland could not have been more surprised.
“What! Mara! you here?”
“Hush! don’t speak my name.”
“But what does this mean? What has happened?”