In Barracks and Wigwam — page 36: what you’re looking at

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26 | Startling News. With an exclamation of surprise, Captain Cameron glanced at the captive. “It is Linn Hilliard,” he said, not unkindly. “There is surely some mistake about this, Sanders. I daresay it can be readily explained. What are you doing in the grounds at this time of night, my boy? How did you get in?” “I can’t tell you, sir,’ Linn answered. “You can’t tell me?” exclaimed the captain. “What do you mean?” “I mean that I have reasons for refusing to answer your questions, Captain Cameron—good and honorable reasons. I beg you to believe that I came here for no wrongful purpose.” “Then you cannot persist in keeping silence,” said the captain. “Come, my boy, let me hear your story.” Linn shook his head and said nothing. “You are acting very unwisely,” said the captain. “If you came here with no wrongful intent yourself perhaps you are screening some one else. Is that sor” To this abrupt question Linn gave neither denial nor assent, and after waiting in silence for a moment a sud- den thought occurred to Captain Cameron, and he _ stepped inside the hall. “Bruce, Bruce,” he called loudly up the stairs. ‘Are you there?” The summons was twice repeated, and then a door was heard to open on the second floor, and Bruce’s drowsy voice answered: “I’m in bed, father. Do you want me?” “No, it’s all right,” replied the captain, in a tone of relief ; and as the door ciosed he stepped out to the porch again. He glanced sternly at Linn, and then turned to the watchman. Gomichooks (eC)