"Place them on his hands. No! not that way. Chain his hands behind him! But wait. I will reserve them for future use. Leave his hands free."
Hayward spoke not. In the course of three or four hours they reached Springfield, and halted in front of the hotel building which had been used as a rebel hospital since the battle at Wilson's creek.
"Dismount!" said Branch, in a voice of excitement, mingled with hatred.
Hayward obeyed.
"Is Davis here?" asked Branch.
"Here, sir!" replied a soldier, stepping forward.
"Has the person I wrote for arrived?"
"Yes, she is in a room above!" was the reply.
"O my God!" groaned Alibamo.
"Take that woman away," said Branch, pointing toward Alibamo. Then he added, as she was being led away,