His conscience, however, disturbed him beyond measure; and every evening, just after dusk, he fancied that he saw the form of his departed commander.

It made him cowardly in battle and he at last deserted.
"He informed me as to how my secret came into his possession.

Soon after he committed his crime he felt sure that I was in possession of his secret, and he thought to steal into my tent and murder me.

He stole in there one night to perpetrate the crime.

I was talking in my sleep.