I advise you to drop that part of the affair.

Here's Carter now." I could hear the click of the newcomer's spurs as he crossed the room.
MacHugh chuckled.
"Touchy about it just the same, I see; however we'll pass up the lady.
Carter, there has been a spy in here to-night, calling himself Lieutenant Fortesque, of the 42nd Regiment.

He came through the lines this morning with despatches for Howe, I understand.

Did you meet him ?" "No, sir, but one of my men was riding about with him all day--Watts; I heard him telling about it an hour ago." "Is that so?
Where'd they go ?" "Covered everything, I judge, from Callowhill to the Lower Battery.

Watts said he asked questions of everybody they met, but he didn't take any notes.