Hooker was frankly true to himself. How else should I have known of
the care you took to disguise yourself, save the honor of your uniform,
and run the risk of being shot as an unknown spy at your wife's side,
except from his magnificent version of HIS part in it? How else should
I have known the story of your discovery of the Californian conspiracy,
except from his supreme portrayal of it, with himself as the hero? No,
you must not forget to thank Mr. Hooker when you meet him. Miss Faulkner
is at present more accessible; she is calling on some members of my
family in the next room. Shall I leave you with her?"
Brant rose with a pale face and a quickly throbbing heart as the
President, glancing at the clock, untwisted himself from the chair, and
shook himself out full length, and rose gradually to his feet.
"Your wish for active service is granted, General Brant," he said
slowly, "and you will at once rejoin your old division commander, who
is now at the head of the Tenth Army Corps. But," he said, after a
deliberate pause, "there are certain rules and regulations of your
service that even I cannot, with decent respect to your department,
override. You will, therefore, understand that you cannot rejoin the
army in your former position.
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