f-e-r-r-y-apostrophe

Updated: June 6, 2025

"Good-evening," replied the nearer man. "How far is it to camp Austin's?" "A short three miles." "To what command do you belong?" he asked. "Ferry's scouts. What command is yours, gentlemen?" "Ferry's scouts." He scrutinized me. "What command do you say you " "Ferry's scouts," I repeated. "F-e-r-r-y-apostrophe s, Ferry's s-k-o-w-t-s scouts." The trio laughed, the young woman most musically.

George Washington Cable - The Cavalier