As soon as the armies arrived, the shrewder of the farmers suspected that there would be trouble.
General Lee was seated gravely on his horse, looking gravely over the ground before him.
"Major Randolph," said the Confederate chieftain gravely, "you are just in time.

We are about to go into action.

I need your advice." Randolph bowed.

"Ask me anything you like," he said.
"Do you like the way I have the army placed ?" asked Lee.
Our hero directed a searching look over the field.

"Frankly, I don't," he said.
"What's the matter with it ?" questioned Lee eagerly.