Yes."
"At what?"
"A horse. It was standing on yonder rock--pretty far out. You see it is no longer there. It went over the cliff."
The man's face was white, but he showed no other sign of emotion. Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more. The sergeant did not understand.
"See here, Druse," he said, after a moment's silence, "it's no use making a mystery. I order you to report. Was there anybody on the horse?"
"Yes."
"Well?"
"My father."
The sergeant rose to his feet and walked away. "Good God!" he said.
A Horseman in the Sky was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Wed, May 18, 2016
The Sleeping Sentinel by Francis De Haes Janvier This story is featured in Civil War Stories and Short Stories for Middle School. You may also enjoy the poem about the real-life conviction of the Vermont private William Scott, in The Sleeping Sentinel, pictured right.
