"
"Lieutenant Scoville is not a personal enemy," she had replied
guardedly. "He showed us all very great kindness, me especially. I
wish that both you and he were on our side."
"Well, as you say down here, I reckon we are on YOUR side any way,"
had been the captain's smiling reply.
She spoke to Surgeon Ackley promptly about the prospects of a
parole, but he said, "Impossible, Miss Baron. The question would at
once arise, 'If granted to Hanfield, why not to others?' I reckon
Borden has been trying to rally his friend by hopes even when
knowing them baseless."
This proved to be the case, and the following day brought the young
girl a strange and very sad experience. Dr. Borden appeared at
breakfast looking troubled and perplexed. Miss Lou immediately
inquired about the captain. The doctor shook his head saying, "He
isn't so well. I'd like to speak with you by and by."
She was so depressed by the surgeon's aspect that she paid little
heed to the conversation of her two admirers and soon left the
table.
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