"I fancy that the people hereabouts wish both Northerners and Southerners would go away." Two miles further on they came to a large, double cabin standing back a little distance from the road.

Smoke was rising from the chimney, and Captain Markham felt sure that they could obtain information from its inmates.

Dick, at his direction, beat on the door with the butt of a small riding whip.

There was no response.

He beat again rapidly and heavily, and no answer coming he pushed in the door.
A fire was burning on the hearth, but the house was abandoned.