At the sound of this friendly voice, Miramón raised his head, and offered his hand to the adventurer.
"Is it you?" he said, "My friend? Oh! Why did I so obstinately refuse to believe you?"
"What is done is done, General," the adventurer roughly answered. "We cannot recall it. But, before leaving the spot where we now are, you have a duty to fulfil—an exemplary act of justice to perform."
"What do you mean?" he asked with amazement.
The other generals drew nearer, no less surprised than he.
"You know why we were defeated?" the adventurer continued.
"Because we were betrayed."
"But do you know the traitor, General?"
"No, I do not," he said, passionately.
"Well, I do. I was there when he carried out his cowardly project, and was watching him; for I had been suspecting him for some time past."