be no confusion in Marietta."

"There are three men at the Widow Fry's back there," said Shadrack. "I
don't know if they're some of ours or not."

Andrews nodded. "We'll find out presently. I'm worrying most about our
engineers. I think I know where I can find Knight, but Brown has gone on
ahead. Do any of you know Brown?"

"I do, sir," answered Tom. "We met at the same place last night, and then I
got a good look at him in the lightning."

"Hm-m-m! That may help."

"Mr. Andrews," commenced Tom.

"Yes? What is it?"

"If we're going to delay a day, shouldn't someone be sent back with a
message for General Mitchel?"

"I've been considering that," answered Andrews. "Will you volunteer?"

"No," Tom answered flatly. "Of course, I'll go if I'm ordered, but I'll not
volunteer."

"Hm-m-m ... well, never mind about that. I have some other work for you."
Andrews seemed to emerge from a fog of indecision. "I want you to take my
horse and travel south as rapidly as you can. If you come across any of our
men who may be ahead of us, tell them that the raid is postponed one day.