"He was with Doniphan." "Yes." Banion spoke so shortly that the good dame, owner of a sought-for daughter, looked at him keenly.
"He lived at Liberty, too.

I've known Molly to write of him." "Yes ?" suddenly and with vigor.

"She knows him then ?" "Why, yes." "So do I," said Banion simply.

"He was in our regiment--captain and adjutant, paymaster and quartermaster-chief, too, sometimes.

The Army Regulations never meant much with Doniphan's column.