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"That is so, General," Heinze answered, aloud. "But it would prove whether he is telling the truth about his having been at West Point. If his story is false in part, it is probably entirely false, as I believe it to be." "Captain Heinze suggests that I allow him to test you with some questions," the General said, doubtfully; "questions on military matters. Would you answer them?"
I thought they had cried out in protest when they saw Heinze put his hand on his sword, but as they scattered and fell back I saw that they were looking neither at Heinze nor at me, but at someone behind me. Heinze, too, halted as suddenly as though he had been pulled back by a curbed bit, and, bringing his heels together, stood stiffly at salute.
I don't know anything about this row and I don't want to know, but there's fifty men here against one, and I'm on the side of that one. You're a lot of cheap bullies," I cried, "and this German drill- sergeant," I shouted, pointing at Heinze, "who calls himself an officer, is the cheapest bully of the lot." I jerked open the buckle which held my belt and revolver, and flung them on the ground.
Miss Alma B. Sasse of Missouri gave her services for over two months, the State paying her expenses. It was kept a secret at the time who was responsible for this arrangement but later it was found to be Captain Victor Heinze of Cincinnati, who had charge of the National Republican headquarters in Chicago.
But I first asked, timidly: "Is this camp a temporary one, made during a halt on the march, or has it been occupied for some days?" "We have been here for two weeks," said Heinze. "Is it supposed that a war is going on?" I asked, politely; "I mean, are we in the presence of an enemy?" "Of course," answered Heinze. "Certainly we are at war."
"You have been dismissed. You told me so yourself. Were you dismissed honorably, or dishonorably?" "Dishonorably," I answered. I saw that this was not the answer he had expected. He looked both mortified and puzzled, and glanced at Heinze and Aiken as though he wished that they were out of hearing. "What was it for what was the cause of your dismissal?" he asked. He now spoke in a much lower tone.
The semi-circle spread out and lengthened until it formed a ring, with Heinze and Reeder, and Aiken holding my coat, and myself in the centre of it. I squared off in front of the German and tapped him lightly on the chest with the back of my hand. "Now, then," I cried, taunting him, "I call you a coward to your face. What are you going to do about it?"
I did not want them to see how eager I was to be put to such a test, so I tried to look as though I were frightened, and said, cautiously, "I will try, sir." I saw that the proposition to put me through an examination had filled Aiken with the greatest concern. To reassure him, I winked covertly. Captain Heinze glanced about him as though looking for a text.
"Now, don't you agree with me that you should be court-martialled?" Heinze's anger exploded like a shell. "You should be court-martialled yourself!" he shouted. "You are insulting our good General. For me, I do not care. But you shall not reflect upon my commanding officer, for him I " "That will do, Captain Heinze," Laguerre said, quietly. "That will do, thank you."
"Then," I said, triumphantly, "in my report I should recommend that the officer who selected this camp should be court-martialled." Heinze gave a shout of indignant laughter, and Aiken glared at me as though he thought I had flown suddenly mad, but Laguerre only frowned and waved his hand impatiently. "You are bold, sir," he said, grimly; "I trust you can explain yourself."
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