GENERAL GRANT, Commander-in-Chief, under Lincoln, of the Northern armies, is seated at a table with CAPTAIN MALINS, an aide-de-camp.

Grant: Give me that map, Malins.

MALINS hands him the map at which he is working.

Malins (taking the map again): This ought to be the end, sir. Grant:

Malins: By God, sir, it will be splendid, won't it, to be back again? Grant: By God, sir, it will.

Malins: I beg your pardon, sir. Grant: You're quite right, Malins.

Malins: I beg your pardon, sir. Grant: You're quite right, Malins.

Malins: Yes, sir.

LINCOLN, in top boots and tall hat that has seen many campaigns, shakes hands with GRANT and takes MALINS'S salute.

Who is it? Grant: Malins.

Malins (opening a book): William Scott, sir.

Lincoln: What is it? Malins: He had just done a heavy march, sir, and volunteered for double guard duty to relieve a sick friend.

Where is he? Malins: Here, sir.

Lincoln: Can I go and see him? Grant: Where is he? Malins:

Malins, ask Templeman if those figures are ready yet.

He goes, and MALINS follows.

After a moment, during which LINCOLN takes the book that MALINS has been reading from, and looks into it, WILLIAM SCOTT is brought in under guard.

Grant: Who is with Lee? Meade: Only one of his staff, sir. Grant: You might see Malins, will you, Sone, and let us know directly General Lee comes.

MALINS comes in.

Malins: General Lee is here, sir. Grant: Meade, will General Lee do me the honour of meeting me here?

Malins: Here, sir. MALINS gets them for him.

Malins: Here, sir. MALINS gets them for him.

SEE Rose, Walter Malins.

SEE Rose, Walter Malins.

ROSE, WALTER MALINS.