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"But we haint seen no guerrillas yit," said Harry Joslyn and Gid Mackall, whose minds seemed more fascinated with that species of an enemy than any other, and they apparently voiced the minds of the rest. "When're we likely to see some guerrillas?" "O, the guerrillas are layin' purty low now, betwixt here and Nashville," Si carelessly explained.
He was learning to give as good as he got. "Heard the news?" asked Big Jack, glancing around at his companions, promising them a bit of sport. "What news?" asked Sam warily. "Your new girl has flew the coop." "What do you mean?" demanded Sam, scowling. "Wafted. Vamosed. Fluffed out. Beat it for the outside." "Who are you talking about?" "Beattie's wife's sister." "Miss Mackall?"
But General McCown, when turning over the command to General W.W. Mackall, who relieved him on March 31st, said to him that the National troops were endeavoring to cut a canal across the peninsula, but they would fail, and that Mackall would find the position safe until the river fell, but no longer.
Even the bishop had to laugh, albeit indignantly. Jack, Shand, and Joe fairly doubled up by the door. Sam stood through it, blushing and glaring around at his tormentors. "I believe him!" cried Miss Mackall; but nobody heard her. When order was restored, Coulson said with a shake in his throat: "You hardly expect us to believe that, do you?"
He got shot through the breast, while Corpril Elliott only got a crack over the head. That settles it as to who's the best soldier. I'm kind o' sorry that we didn't have no trouble. Mebbe the folks at home'll git the idea that we skulked and dodged." "That's so," accorded the others, with a troubled look. "But we are now in Tennessee," chirped in Gid Mackall hopefully.
Abducted!" cried Miss Mackall with an inquisitive stare. "She's bold enough about it. Not a trace of shame!" "I'm afraid this will hardly be suitable for you to hear," murmured the doctor, who had constituted himself one of Miss Mackall's gallants. "Will you wait in the boat?" "A trial! I wouldn't miss it for worlds," she retorted. "Which is the criminal? One of her own sort, I suppose.
That lean, lank Gid Mackall seems to be as holler as a sassidge-skin. Even that wouldn't give room for all that he's stowin' away." "Harry Joslyn 's runnin' nose-and-nose with him. There ain't the width o' their forelocks difference. Harry's yelled for more beans at the same second that Gid has. In fact, not one of 'em has lagged.
That was me, I saw the Colonel of one o' the regiments point his sword straight at me as they came across the run, and tell his men to be sure and get me of all others." "Why didn't you shoot him, if you're such a deadshot?" asked Gid Mackall.
The pursuit of the retreating enemy was followed on two roads leading to the city, and there was considerable desultory fighting. At 1 o'clock A.M. on the 14th a deputation of citizens arrived at General Worth's headquarters, who were sent by him, under charge of Major William W. Mackall, to General Scott's headquarters.
Gi' me the bat," shouted Harry Joslyn, as he caught the ball which Mackall had vainly struck at. Si strode over to the group, snatched the bat from Harry's hand, spanked him with it, and started for the others of the group. "Say, you musn't hit that boy," exclaimed Gid, jumping on Si's back. Gid was as ready to fight for Harry as to fight with him.
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