Kammerer kept his eyes
still on the muzzle of the revolver. Carlisle laughed. "That's
right, Kammerer," said he. "Be careful when a woman gets the drop
on you. She'll shoot quicker than a man, because she doesn't know
any better. I don't doubt you had a reason for stopping us,
Madam," said he; "but what?--that puzzles me."
"How came you here?" she demanded. "You left me. I don't know
anything about what's going on. I'm all at sea."
"So are we all, Madam. But I'll tell you all I know. I left you
for several reasons. I knew my main errand with you was done. My
post is out beyond, up the Missouri. I was on my way there when I
got orders to take you with me, as you know. I concluded to drop
off and send a telegraphic report to Washington, and to ask consent
to go on out to my post. I saw your note to Dunwody. You had then
chosen a new jailer. I thought, since he was better known in this
country than myself, your reputation would be safer in his hands
than mine.
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