Nor are you to carry any written message to Colonel Hertford.

He knows you well, and he'll accept your word at once as truth.

Now, this is a ride that will call for woodcraft as well as soldiership." "I start at once, do I not, sir ?" "You do.

Warner and Pennington are ready now, and your own horse is waiting for you.

Here is a small map which I have reason to believe is accurate, at least fairly so, although few of our men know much of this country.