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"Cuss me if I understand him," said Mr. Worington. "He told us to disperse, and that he proposed to remain a prisoner and go where they sent him." There was a silence. Then "Move on please, gentlemen," said the sentry, and they started to walk toward the car line, the lawyer and the Colonel together. Virginia put her hand through the Captain's arm. In the darkness he laid his big one over it.
Before he could answer came the noise of steps from the direction of the river, and a number of people hurried up excitedly. Colonel Carvel recognized Mr. Worington, the lawyer, and caught him by the sleeve. "Anything happened?" he demanded. Worington glanced at the sentry, and pulled the Colonel past the entrance and into the street. Virginia and Captain Lige followed.
"Worington has some notion that the Marshal may go to the Arsenal to-night with the writ. I mustn't neglect the boy." Virginia stood in front of him. "Won't you let me go?" she pleaded The Colonel was taken aback. He stood looking down at her, stroking his goatee, and marvelling at the ways of woman. "The horses have been out all day, Jinny," he said, "I am going in the cars."
He called for his master. Clarence muttered his dismay as he followed his cousin to the steps. "What is it?" asked Virginia, alarmed. "Nothing; I forgot to sign the deed to the Elleardsville property, and Worington wants it to-night." Cutting short Sambo's explanations, Clarence vaulted on the horse. Virginia was at his stirrup.
"Cuss me if I understand him," said Mr. Worington. "He told us to disperse, and that he proposed to remain a prisoner and go where they sent him." There was a silence. Then "Move on please, gentlemen," said the sentry, and they started to walk toward the car line, the lawyer and the Colonel together. Virginia put her hand through the Captain's arm. In the darkness he laid his big one over it.
"Worington has some notion that the Marshal may go to the Arsenal to-night with the writ. I mustn't neglect the boy." Virginia stood in front of him. "Won't you let me go?" she pleaded The Colonel was taken aback. He stood looking down at her, stroking his goatee, and marvelling at the ways of woman. "The horses have been out all day, Jinny," he said, "I am going in the cars."
Colonel Carvel was sure to be there, and Mr. Catherwood and Mr. Russell and Mr. James, and Mr. Worington the lawyer. Mrs. Addison Colfax lived for days in a fermented state of excitement which she declared would break her down; and which, despite her many cares and worries, gave her niece not a little amusement.
He called for his master. Clarence muttered his dismay as he followed his cousin to the steps. "What is it?" asked Virginia, alarmed. "Nothing; I forgot to sign the deed to the Elleardsville property, and Worington wants it to-night." Cutting short Sambo's explanations, Clarence vaulted on the horse. Virginia was at his stirrup.
He stopped abruptly in the hall and pressed his hand to his forehead. "My God," he whispered to himself, "if I could only go to Silas!" The good Colonel got Mr. Russell, and they went to Mr. Worington, Mrs. Colfax's lawyer, of whose politics it is not necessary to speak. There was plenty of excitement around the Government building where his Honor issued the writ.
Before he could answer came the noise of steps from the direction of the river, and a number of people hurried up excitedly. Colonel Carvel recognized Mr. Worington, the lawyer, and caught him by the sleeve. "Anything happened?" he demanded. Worington glanced at the sentry, and pulled the Colonel past the entrance and into the street. Virginia and Captain Lige followed.
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