"You ring for me, Missy?"
"Yes. You sent to town to see if an Extra had been issued?"
"Yassam. De boy come back more'n a hour ago."
"There was none?"
"Nomum."
"And he couldn't find Lieutenant Stuart?"
"Nomum. He look fur him in de telegraph office an' everywhar."
"Why don't he come—why don't he come?" she sighed.
"I spec dem wires is done down, an' de news 'bout Secesum come froo de country fum Richmon' by horseback, M'am."
The girl sighed again wearily.