“In years, perhaps; but she ran the fire of the Vicksburg batteries in order to reach here.”
“Indeed!” General Butler looked at her more closely. “Do you know John Archer, child?”
“No, sir.”
“Orderly, bring in the man Archer,” commanded the General.
A look of surprise passed over Farragut’s face, but he made no remark. Presently the orderly returned with a man.
“Archer,” said the General quietly, “this girl has brought some papers for you.”
There was a startled expression on the man’s face, and he looked at Jeanne with something like apprehension. General Butler turned his attention to Admiral Farragut, and Jeanne was left face to face with the man whom she had come so far to see.
CHAPTER X
AN UNFORESEEN RESULT
He was not an agreeable looking man and Jeanne felt an instinctive distrust of him instantly. For a few moments she hesitated, and the thought came to her that she would not give him the papers. But was it not for this very thing that she had come to New Orleans? What would her father say if she did not fulfil her trust?