down, and noted that she wore her hat, and had a light walking-cloak
thrown over her shoulders. My heart beat faster as I realized for the
first time that she intended to be my companion.

"Oh, General, I am exceedingly glad to find you yet here," she
exclaimed as she came up, and extended a neatly gloved hand to him. "I
have a favor to ask which I am told you alone have the authority to
grant."

He bowed gallantly.

"I am very sure," he returned smilingly, "that Mrs. Brennan will never
request anything which I would not gladly yield."

She flashed her eyes brightly into his face.

"Most assuredly not. The fact is, General, Colonel Curran, with whom I
see you are already acquainted, was to pass the night at the Major's
quarters, and as he has not yet returned, the duty has naturally
devolved upon me to see our guest safely deposited. We are at the
Mitchell House, you remember, which is beyond the inner lines; and
while, of course, I have been furnished with a pass," she held up the
paper for his inspection, "and have been also instructed as to the
countersign, I fear this will scarcely suffice for the safe passage of
the Colonel."

The General laughed good-humoredly, evidently pleased with her
assumption of military knowledge.

"Colonel Curran is certainly to be congratulated upon having found so