"Jack Firebrace and Tom Humbold of Spotsylvania was here this morning, chanting horses with 'em.

And Jack and Tom got 'em to play cards; and they didn't win--the British Captains didn't.

And Jack and Tom challenged them to drink for the honour of Old England, and they didn't win at that game, neither, much.

They are kind, free-handed fellows when they are sober, but they are a pretty pair of fools--they are." "Captain Benson, you are an old frontier man, and an officer of ours, before you turned farmer and taverner.

You will help me in this matter with yonder young gentlemen ?" said the Colonel.
"I'll stand by and see fair play, Colonel.