"Beyond Centreville."

"You saw him?"

"I conversed with him."

"Ah!"

"An hour, general, as the Rev. Mr. Ward, from Massachusett, of the
'Grand Union Sanitary Commission'."

And Mr. Nighthawk smiled.

"Of course I urged active movements, and General Hooker became quite
animated."

"He agreed with your views then?" said Stuart, laughing.

"Perfectly, general."

"And he intends--"

"There is the important thing. While we were conversing, General Hooker
was called for a moment out of his tent, and by accident, my eyes fell
upon an order which lay upon his desk."

"An order?"

"For two divisions of cavalry, one of infantry, and a full complement