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"About five miles beyond the Three Corners." "Not far enough, is it, Parker?" turning to the officer at the table. "The house is below," was the response, "but perhaps I had better explain the entire matter to Lieutenant Galesworth, and let him decide for himself whether he cares to make the attempt." The general nodded approval, and walked back to the window, his hands clasped behind his back.
Perhaps I am too easily hurt, but I am afraid Judge Moran half suspects the truth. Anyway you must go immediately." "We shall part as friends?" She hesitated, as though considering the full intent of my request. "Hardly that, Lieutenant Galesworth. The word 'friend' should mean much, and we are merely chance acquaintances politically enemies."
Under the laws of the code we can hold you to your first choice, and I'm inclined to do so. Great joke on Le Gaire. However, I am willing to leave it to my man. What do you say, Galesworth?" I had retired to the opposite side of the room, and was leaning with one arm on the mantel. In spite of the seriousness of the affair, it was impossible not to be amused by this sudden turn.
I spoke up rather hastily a while back, and now here I am seconding a damned Yankee in a fight against one of our own men it don't just look right." "I merely accepted your own offer; no doubt my sergeant would act." "Oh, I'll stay. The fact is, I rather like you, Lieutenant eh, what is the name? Oh, yes, Galesworth you see Billie never even so much as mentioned having met you.
"You can give no description? He reminded you of no one you had ever seen?" She was trying to think, to recall every detail to memory, but only shook her head. "He was not a large man, rather slenderly built, but strong; young, I think the same one I saw before and told you about, Lieutenant Galesworth, and he wore the same uniform."
His jaw fell, his eyes staring. "Who the devil are you then?" "A Federal officer; my name is Galesworth." "And this is no joke?" "Well, hardly, Captain. I shouldn't advise you to take the affair that way. These fellows here might not appreciate the humor of it." I turned back, and met Miles in the hall, just as he came in through the front door. He grinned at sight of me, evidently well pleased.
I cannot listen; I must not. Believe me, Lieutenant Galesworth, I do not altogether blame you, for I have been indiscreet, foolish. I I have not meant to be; I merely endeavored to prove kind and friendly, never once dreaming it would come to this. Now it must end, absolutely end; even if you despise me for a heartless coquette, there is no other way.
"It's Galesworth, the Yankee lieutenant I told you about, Colonel. Say, I thought you left." "Instead of leaving, Captain Bell, I have decided to stay." "But, good Lord, you can't hold that house against us with only ten men!" "You will discover we have considerable more than ten when you come to capture it." They whispered together, evidently undecided how seriously to take me.
I am crazy to get away. I'm a soldier, Galesworth, and they're wondering out there why I am not in my place. The earlier you say go, the better pleased I'll be." He clambered out the window to where Miles was perched on the steep roof, and I was left alone, with no noise in my ears but the continuous firing, the reverberations already jarring the house.
Fact of it is, Galesworth, I'm mighty grateful to you for the whole affair, and, I reckon, Billie is also." She arose to her feet, pausing an instant with her hand upon the back of the chair. "Lieutenant Galesworth has merely made apparent to you what I had discovered some time ago," she said quietly. "I am sure he needs no thanks from me perhaps might not appreciate them.
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