“I am truly glad,” said Gen. A. “for I have another paper which ought to be in Washington now. I was afraid to entrust it to you till you had proved that it was practicable to go in and out of the city. But since you know now exactly what to do, I feel that there will be little risk.”
“It, too, is a dangerous paper, is it?”
“It is, and if you are detected with it, the death of another party will be the consequence. If you can manage to give it to Capt. Beall there will be no danger to you.”
“I can do that,” replied Mildred. “I know how to find him.”
“You see,” said Gen. A. “I have written the message on this pocket handkerchief so that you can conceal it in your clothing.”
“Yes, sir,” said Mildred, taking the handkerchief, “I can conceal this so that it will escape the most rigid search.”
“I can trust you for that,” said the General.
“If nothing providential interferes,” said Mildred, “I shall start in the morning.”
“Thank you,” answered Gen. A. “When you return, you shall receive your reward.”