We thought it better not to bring her into hospital, among the men, until we had your orders." "You have done well," returned Brant gravely.

"And you will keep this to yourselves for the present; but see that she is brought here quietly and with as little publicity as possible.

Put her in my room above, which I give up to her and any necessary attendant.

But you will look carefully after her, doctor,"-- he turned to the surgeon,--"and when she recovers consciousness let me know." He moved away.

Although attaching little importance to the mysterious message, whether sent by Miss Faulkner or emanating from the stranger herself, which, he reasoned, was based only upon a knowledge of the original plan of attack, he nevertheless quickly dispatched a small scouting party in the direction from which the attack might come, with orders to fall back and report at once.