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General Sandford, after awhile, did come down, and, to General Brown's amazement, insisted that all the troops should be sent up to the arsenal. General Brown, seeing the utter madness of such a disposition of his force, refused decidedly to permit it to be done. This was of course denying Sandford's claim to be his superior officer. It was well for the city that he took this ground.
"Does Miss Daisy think the doctor can tell her all?" "I don't know. He knows a great deal, Juanita." "'Seems he knows more than Job did," said Mrs. Benoit, who had her private misgivings about the authenticity of all Dr. Sandford's statements. Daisy thought a little. "Juanita, Job lived a great while ago." "Yes, Miss Daisy." "How much did he know about the sun? does the Bible tell?"
But my thoughts went back afterwards, more than once, to the former conversation; and I wondered what it was about me that made Dr. Sandford liken me to Egyptian glass. It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience. But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
There was some question, however, as to whether she carried ballast enough for her sail-area, and at the last moment, to make sure of being on the safe side, I had two of Sandford's men roll down and put on board two barrels of sugar from the Company's storehouse.
He held a consultation with Juanita, as to what was wanting, and what she would do; a consultation with which he was satisfied. Juanita was left in full charge, with authority to do for Daisy precisely according to Dr. Sandford's instructions, in all matters. Mrs.
Sandford, you are perfectly aware of the fact that these legal papers were properly deposited in your vault, and that the pass-key was returned to you by Mr. Sydenham on the morning of January 10th. Gentlemen, it is evident that we shall find the original fifty thousand dollars lying in Mr. Sandford's strong-box, where it was left by Mr. Sydenham on the afternoon of January 9th."
Bullion, I borrowed ten thousand dollars from your house yesterday. Mr. Bullion has failed, and does not protect me. He escapes, and I am left in the trap. I charge him to pay my wife the notes he owes me. As he hopes to be saved, let him consider that a debt of honor. "But my death I lay at Sandford's door. He has followed me with a steady bay, like a bloodhound.
It made me a little sad, for I knew Dr. Sandford's life had suffered an eclipse, as well as mine. "I have not so much knowledge that I do not desire more," he said. "Yes, I know. I am very well, thank you." "You were not very well when I brought you here." "No. I was well in body." "You are better?" "Yes." "If it were not impertinent, I would like to ask more." "It is not impertinent.
I had only to acquaint Miss Sandford with the circumstances in the case to secure her further co-operation, for, of course, she had never ceased to believe in her lover. She prepared and sent the message which you saw delivered to Sydenham in Sandford's office this afternoon. "But it was not the same as the one received by him on the actual January 9th.
"Then why do you let it go to protest?" "Only a form, Sandford. Usage of the mercantile world. Very irregular not to do it. Sorry, but can't help it." Mr. Sandford's patience was exhausted. "It is my turn to-day, Bullion; I have no further resource; I am ruined. You feel strong and look upon my distress in triumph. But your turn will come. Mark my words.
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