IX.


MOHUN FAINTS AT THE RIGHT MOMENT.


In a room of the "Barbour House" on Fleetwood Hill, Stuart was writing
a dispatch to General Lee.

It was nearly sunset, and the red light was streaming through the
windows. On the floor lay a number of wounded men, groaning piteously.
Busily attending to their wants were two young girls--the daughters of
Judge Conway, whom I had seen on the night of the ball.

The young ladies, I afterward discovered, had been on a visit to the
family occupying the Barbour House; had courageously remained during
the whole of the battle--and they were now busily attending to the
wants of the wounded.

I was gazing at the eldest--the superb beauty with the disdainful eyes,
who had held that wit-combat with her circle of admirers--when Stuart
finished his dispatches, and turned around.

"Any reports?" he said briefly to a member of his staff.

"None, general--except that Colonel Mohun is reported killed."