The captain could not sleep. He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light. It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy. A rap came at the door.
"Who's there?"
"Captain, for God's sake run away. The Glicks are coming after you."
It was the voice of Ansy.
The captain dressed himself and opened the door. The girl was gone. The moon was shining. The officer was not the man to run away. He closed the door, took up a repeating rifle and opened a small window. He waited. A few moments passed and he saw several men enter the clearing in front of the cabin.
"What do you want here?" the captain shouted.
"We want you."
"What do you want with me?"
"Ask you some questions."
"You may ask questions, but don't come a step nearer."