What right had Colonel Clark to send her lover away to be killed just at the time when he was all the whole world to her?
Nothing could be more outrageous.

She would not suffer it to be done; not she! Colonel Clark greeted her pleasantly, when she came somewhat abruptly to him, where he was directing a squad of men at work making some repairs in the picketing of the fort.

He did not observe her excitement until she began to speak, and then it was noticeable only, and not very strongly, in her tone.

She forgot to speak English, and her French was Greek to him.
"I am glad to see you, Mademoiselle," he said, rather inconsequently, lifting his hat and bowing with rough grace, while he extended his right hand cordially.

"You have something to say to me?
Come with me to my office." She barely touched his fingers.
"Yes, I have something to say to you.