If Columbine doesn't answer _this_ ..." "By the way, I'll have two letters to give her, then--for I never gave her the first one," replied Wade.
"You son-of-a-gun!" "Well, hurry along, boy.

I'll be goin' now.

Here's a pole I've fetched in.

You keep it there, where you can reach it, an' when the fire needs more wood you roll one of these logs on.

I'll be up to-night before dark, an' if I don't fetch you a letter it'll be because I can't persuade Collie to write." "Pard, if you bring me a letter I'll obey you--I'll lie still--I'll sleep--I'll stand anything." "Ahuh! Then I'll fetch one," replied Wade, as he took the little book and deposited it in his pocket.