guerillas withdrew. In doing this, several rode
close to Deck, and the major was amazed to hear one of them mentioned by
his companion as Totterly. He glanced at the fellow and saw that he was
tall, with a marked stoop to his left shoulder, and that his nose did
not point straight ahead. The description fitted perfectly to that given
of the guerilla who had rifled the safe at Riverlawn and made off with
five hundred dollars, some jewellery, and the paper intrusted to Noah
Lyon, which was not to be opened until five years after Duncan Lyon's
death. This man's name had been Totterly, and Deck instantly concluded
that the man in front of him and the raider of Riverlawn were one and
the same person.

"I want to catch that man!" he cried to Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, and
dashed off, firing several shots at the retreating form. Away they went
through the brush and along an ill-defined trail, but Totterly, for it
was really he, had a fair lead, and had recognized his pursuer, and now
he did his best to get away. Coming to a curve in the road, he cut into
some timber, and by this means threw Deck completely off the scent in
the darkness of the storm.

The major returned to the encampment in a thoughtful frame of mind. One
chance to recover the money, jewels, and precious paper had slipped from
him. Would another such chance ever present itself? He earnestly hoped
so, and resolved that, in the future, he would keep his eyes wide open
for the guerilla.

CHAPTER XXXVI

FIERCE FIGHTING--AN UNDIVIDED UNION--CONCLUSION

While Long's cavalry and the Riverlawns were operating as mentioned,
General Thomas, under directions of Grant, began the first movement
ending in the great battle of Chattanooga. With about twenty-five
thousand men the new commander of the Army of the Cumberland marched
forth to Missionary Ridge, to develop the Confederate lines at that
point. The march was made in such order that the enemy thought a parade
was taking place in the plain below them, and it was not until Thomas's
skirmishers fired on their outposts that they became aware that a battle
was on hand. They retreated to their rifle-pits and a hot engagement
resulted, and a larger portion of Missionary Ridge was secured to the
Unionists. On the next day another important advance was made along the
river.

Hooker was near Lookout Mountain, and with his command scaled the lofty
peaks, drove the Confederates from one point of advantage to another