Have you got your cousin's letter with you, Dick ?" "No, I destroyed it.

I didn't want it bobbing up some time or other to cause either of us trouble.

A man I know at home says he's kept out of a lot of trouble by 'never writin' nothin' to nobody.' And if you do write a letter the next best thing is to burn it as quick as you can." "If my eyes tell the truth, and they do," said Pennington, "here comes a short, thick man riding a long, thick horse and he--the man, not the horse--bears a startling resemblance to our friend, ally, guide and sometime mentor, Sergeant Daniel Whitley." "Yes, it's the sergeant," said Dick, looking down into the valley, "and I'm glad he's joining us.

Do you know, boys, I often think these veteran sergeants know more than some of our generals." "It's not an opinion.

It's a fact," said Warner.