CHAPTER VII.
The Brother—The War Scout—The Union Camp—The Trail.
Find them—bring them back—then ask for millions.
Old Play.
When William Margrave, the brother of Alibamo, had been discovered, and fired upon by the guard, after having seen his sister, and heard her voice, he knew that his assistance would be of no avail. He at once started for the cabin where were his friends Johnson and Fall-leaf, but not until he had seen Alibamo mount her horse, and, with her friend, dash forward from the camp. He saw the soldiers as they fired after the retreating form of his sister and her friend, and also saw that they were unhurt.
"It is a rescue; still, I cannot understand it—I cannot conceive how she came to meet friends from the Union army, or how they became aware of her presence in the rebel camp."
He pursued his course to the river, and crossing, soon reached the cabin. As he entered, Johnson rose to receive him.
"Your return is sudden. What has happened?" he asked.
"All for the best!"