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Your father must 'a' been plum crazy fer ter sind ye way out ther all 'lone, jist a green boy like you. What ye a-goin' fer, enyhow?" I explained to him the occasion and necessity for my trip, but he shook his head dubiously, his long face so exceedingly mournful that I could not remain unaffected by it.
"I reckon he's skeered half ter death in the furst place, an' then thar's sumthin' wrong with him enyhow. Maybe I kin give ye the main pints. Them thar fellers belonged ter Cap. Hough's company frum down Edwardsville way greener then grass, most ov 'em. They'd cum up frum sumwhar on the Illinoy, an' wus a headin' fer Dixon.
The boat must 'er gone down, I reckon; enyhow ther whol' side wus caved in. What's ther matter with yer engine?" "It's all right now keep your eyes peeled ahead." The steam began to sizz, settling swiftly into a rhythmatic chugging, as the revolving wheel began to churn up the water astern.
"I was caught there last night," I answered, unwilling to say more, "Boat got snagged in the dark, and went down." "Live round yere, I reckon?" "No; just floating. Came down the Illinois. Where is this steamer bound?" "Hell alone knows," dryly. "Yeller Banks furst, enyhow; we're loaded with supplies." "Supplies! For Yellow Banks?" in surprise. "Why; what's going on there?
I never could see what folks wanted to purtend they was other folks for, and sometimes to go a-talkin' as if they was come out of by-gone days. But if you're for takin' me to the theayter, I reckon I won't come to no harm by it. Enyhow, I know ye've got to come to city ways when ye're to the city; folks kinder look daggers at ye ef ye don't.
He 's hauntin' her like a shadow. It 's garrison talk they 're engaged, but I ain't so sure 'bout thet. She an' I hev got to be pretty good friends, though, o' course, it's strictly on the quiet. I ain't got no invite to officers' row yit. She 's asked me a lot 'bout you." "Interesting topic." "Well, I reckon as how she thinks it is, enyhow.
Thar must'r bin a slew o' 'em, an' sum a hoss-back; they wus a strikin' straight across yonder, an' I reckon they fetched a prisoner 'long, sumbody wearin' boots enyhow, fer I saw the tracks in the mud." "Poor fellow. We'll not remain here, Kennedy, only to rest for an hour, or two. We'll not risk a fire." "Sure not ain't got nuthin' ter cook, enyhow."
I reckon I must a bin plum crazy whin I did it, fer I wus mighty nigh that fer six months after et least Bill ses so. But it wus me all right whut killed Farnham. It wan't no murder es I see it, tho I was huntin him all right, fer he saw me furst, an hed his gun out, when I let drive. Enyhow, he got whut wus comin ter him, an I aint got no regrets.
"Thar's a trail south o' yere thet leads ter a town called Ottaway, an' thar's another trail north o' yere Injun, I reckon whut runs straight east. Whar we are is plum in atween the two ov 'em, but it looks like it might be gud travelin'. Enyhow, thar ain't no rivers er nuthin' so fer as I see. What's this Ottaway, enyhow?" "There is a small settlement there and a blockhouse.
Enyhow, we bin movin' lon' now right smart fer 'bout four hours, an' Rassuer Creek am just 'round dat p'int yonder Ah's mighty sure ob dat, sah." He was right, but it was broad daylight when we reached there, the eastern sky a glorious crimson, and the girl sitting up, staring at the brilliant coloring as though it pictured to her the opening of a new world.
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