I must get away, or they will be asking questions." As he walked away, the sentry put his musket to his shoulder and began to march briskly up and down.

A moment later the general stepped up to him.
"What are you doing, my man?
Who put you on guard over that prisoner ?" "I don't know his name, sir," the sentry said, standing at attention.

"He was a young staff officer.

He came to the guard tent and called for a sentry and, as I was next on duty, the sergeant sent me with him.

He put me to watch this man." "All right; keep a sharp lookout over him.
"I wonder what Brooke left the fellow here for, instead of sending him to prison," the general said to Colonel Adair.