With the war converging as it is, it was more than likely that you should confront each other once more." "But I don't expect to be shooting at Harry, and I don't think he'll be shooting at me." "Will you ride into the woods again on the right, Mr.Shepard ?" said Colonel Hertford.

"Perhaps you may get another view of this Confederate force.

Dick, you go with him.

Warner, you and Pennington come with me." Dick and Shepard entered the woods side by side, and the youth who had a tendency toward self-analysis found that his liking and respect for the spy increased.

The general profession of a spy might be disliked, but in Shepard it inspired no repulsion, rather it increased his heroic aspect, and Dick found himself relying upon him also.