Have a quick tongue.

Always be ready with a tale that looks true." "An' remember, too," said Sergeant Whitley, "that however tight a place you get into you can get into one tighter.

Think of that and it will encourage you to pull right out of the hole." The two wrung his hand and Major Hertford also gave him his warmest wishes.

The horse chosen for him was a bay of tremendous power, and Dick knew that he would serve him well.

He carried double blankets strapped to the saddle, pistols in holsters with another in his belt, an abundance of ammunition, and food for several days in his saddle bags.
Then he returned to General Thomas, who handed him a thin strip of tissue paper.
"It is written in indelible ink," he said, "and it contains a statement of our forces and their positions here in the eastern part of the state.
It also tells General Buell what reinforcements he can expect.