Besides, I was beginning to believe that the sympathies of the girl were altogether with us.

If so, what was she doing, or attempting to do?
It could be no light undertaking which had led her to assume male attire, and enter upon the adventure of the evening before.

She was evidently making use of the resemblance between herself and her brother to accomplish concealment.

Yet for what purpose?
to serve which cause?
The best I could do was to guess blindly at the answer.

Let that be what it might, my own personal faith in her should not waver.