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He bowed his chin once more upon the instrument, and again the slow drawling conversation proceeded to soft music. "Ef ye'll b'lieve me," said the advanced thinker, "I never war so conflusticated in my life ez I war when he stood up in meetin' an' told 'bout'n the tables of the law bein' on the bald! I 'lowed 'twar somewhar 'mongst some sort'n people named 'Gyptians."
If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him. "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
In another minute I became aware that my suspicions were unjust. I had been wronging the man who stood before me. All at once his attitude changed. His uplifted arm fell by his side; the expression of fierce menace disappeared; and in as mild a tone as his rough voice was capable of giving utterance to, he said "Oh! you mass' brack man's friend! Dam! thought 'twar da cussed Yankee driber!"
'Twar the very duds that girl used to wear, an' her bulk to an inch. It kudn't a been liker her. Darn me, ef 'twan't eyther her or her ghost!" "It is very improbable that it could have been either?"
It saved a deal o' bloodshed ez sure ez shootin\ 'Twar mighty smart in ye. But" suddenly bethinking himself of sundry unfilial gibes at Uncle Nehemiah and the facetious account of his plight "Lee-yander, ye mustn't be so turr'ble bad, sonny; ye mustn't be so turr'ble bad." "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
Roxby cried, in cheery greeting as he entered at the back door opposite. "What sorter topknot is that ye got on?" he demanded, looking jocosely at her head-gear. The girl put up her hand with an expression of horror. A deep red flush dyed her cheek as she touched the cap. "I forgot 'twar thar," she murmured, contritely. Then, with a sudden rush of anger as she tore it off: "'Twar granny's fault.
They 'lowed ez Luke Todd an' Sam Peters kem hyar 'twar jes night before las' aimin' ter take the mare away 'thout no words an' no lawin', 'kase they didn't want ter wait. Luke hed got a chance ter view the mare, an' knowed ez she war hisn. An' Tobe war hid in the dark beside the mare, an' fired at 'em, an' the rifle-ball tuk Sam right through the beam o' his arm.
Our only hope was that he had climbed one that was not `hollow. In that case we might still have a chance with the double-barrel and buck-shot. Abe had but little hope. "`He hab reach him own tree, massa; an' that am sartin to be a big un wi' a hole near um top. Wagh! 'twar dat ar fence. But for de dratted fence ole Pomp nebber let um reach um own tree. Wagh!
"It air the traveler's, ye sodden idjit!" said Brierwood, lifting his uncouth foot and giving him a jocose kick. But the short man was not satisfied. He rose, went outside, and Jim could hear him beating about among the bushes. Presently he came in again. "'Twar the traveler's critter, I reckon; an' that critter an' saddle oughter be counted in my sheer."
He knocked me clean silly, and threw me out o' the door," whined the other, rubbing his head dismally. "Who was it any of that crowd from over by the hemlocks?" demanded Andy, much excited, and apparently ready to tear up things generally. "I reckon 'twar that Jerry Wallington wait till I gets him some day, that's all." "Hey, fellers, d'ye hear that? Another of that lot bagged in the cabin.
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