“It furthermore gives the time of your visits and the length of time you remained. May I ask how long you remained the first visit?”
“The only visit, you mean, sir?”
“Yes.”
“I remained just seventeen minutes.”
“And there was no second visit?”
“None, sir.”
“Then I shall at once see the officer that made this false report, which is to the effect that you passed the sentinel and remained in the prisoner’s cabin just one hour and ten minutes.”
An indignant flash came into the eyes of the young girl at this charge, and she said with some show of anger:
“Colonel Dunwoody, you know me well enough to understand that I have nothing to hide, that there is no treachery or deceit in my composition, and I will esteem it a favor if you will bring the officer and sentinel who made this report to confront me.”
“I shall go at once, Miss Clarice, to sift this matter,” and the colonel hastened away.