Pursuit was hopeless." "He was clever," said the Colonel.

"Have you any idea who he was ?" "He told me.

He was Victor Woodville, the son of Colonel John Woodville, C.S.A., the owner of this house." "Ah!" said Colonel Winchester, and then after a moment's thought he added: "It's just as well he escaped.

I should not have known what to do with him.

But we have you, Dick, to thank for giving the alarm.