Why had she not been driven?
The evidence and the letter were weeks old now.

What had prevented their use?
And now Hallam was a fugitive--a deserter in the face of the enemy.

It was too late for him to work more mischief if he would.

But why had he held his hand against Letty?
Sunset found him still sitting there, thinking.

The old negro came shuffling in, bringing hot hoe-cake and bacon for his dinner.