Did I make a mistake, sir ?" "No, this is no fault of yours, Corporal, but it's strange nevertheless.
We had no guard up here, but this fellow, wearing our uniform, has been seen before--Miss Hardy, this gentleman's daughter, saw him, and now she has disappeared.

There was murder done in this hall this morning." The corporal crossed himself, his lips murmuring as he glanced about, and then into my face.
"Murder, sir! The Confederate captain lying in yonder on the bed ?" "Yes; he was waylaid here, and struck down from behind.

I found his body out in front of that door, the skull crushed." "An' ye think that feller did it ?" "I don't know who did it.

But I should like to discover where that lad hides, and what he is here for.

We have accounted for all our men, and searched this floor inch by inch.