Even then it was difficult for the Confederate to appreciate fully the girl's motives, and his face clearly expressed disapproval.

As I came to an end, after telling of her effort to gain his release, and my locking her within her own room, he paced back and forth across the floor, scowling down at the carpet.
"By Gad, you tell the story all right," he exclaimed, "but that doesn't seem like Billie; whatever got into the girl to make her do a trick like that ?" "You mean helping me ?" "Yes, against Le Gaire.

I can understand how she took you through to Jonesboro; that was necessary.

But all the rest is a puzzle.

Did you know she was engaged to Captain Le Gaire ?" "Yes; but evidently she did not think it would help him any to betray me, and she was careful enough I should not escape in time to do any harm to your army.