“Mrs. and Miss Duncan, I think you said?”
“Yes, general.”
“You are the ladies I heard of from Captain Hosmer, then?”
We gave him a note from Captain Hosmer.
“Excuse me, ladies, while I read this, and I will see what I can do for you.”
He finished the note and then said:
“That’s all right. I will make out your passes, ladies,” and in a few minutes the important papers were in our hands.
“These will take you to General Kelly at Harper’s Ferry. There my power ends. You will find General Kelly courteous and considerate, though I make no promises for him, understand. I will furnish you an escort to Harper’s Ferry, and an officer will be sent to your boarding-house this afternoon to examine your baggage. Your address, please.” He wrote a few words rapidly, and called the orderly:
“Take that order,” he said.
The orderly saluted and got as far as the door, then he turned.