By gum, how it rains! W'all, it'll wash away some big stains, that wouldn't look nice in the mornin'.
Say, sonny, what started this rumpus, anyway ?" "I don't know." "An' I don't, either, so I guess it's hoss an' hoss with you an' me.
But, sonny, I'll bet you a cracker ag'in a barrel of beef that none of them that did start the rumpus are a-layin' on this field to-night.

What kind of lookin' feller did you say your young friend was ?" "Very tall, very thin, and about my age or perhaps a year or two older." "Take a good look, an' see if this ain't him." He held up the lantern and the beams fell upon a long figure half raised upon an elbow.

The figure was turned toward the light and stared unknowing at Dick and the Southerner.

There was a great clot of blood upon his right breast and shoulder, but it was Warner.

Dick swallowed hard.
"Yes," he said, "it's my comrade, but he's hurt badly." "So bad that he don't know you or anybody else.