He desires you to accompany him to headquarters." My heart bounding with anticipation, within five minutes I was riding beside him, back to the river road, and along the rear of our extended line.

He was a pleasant, genial fellow, but knew nothing of why I had been summoned, his orders being simply to bring me at once.

Two hours of hard riding, and we came to a double log cabin, with a squad of horsemen in front, and a considerable infantry guard near by.

A sentry paced back and forth in front of the steps, and several officers were sitting on the porch.

Dismounting, my companion handed the reins of both horses to a trooper, and led the way in.