"Any one Mr.Cowles may name will please me." His conduct was handsome throughout, and his sporting attitude made him many friends among us.

I suspect some Army money went on him, quietly, although little betting was now done in our presence.
"I see Judge Reeves, of the Supreme Court of the State, over there in a carriage," suggested Major Williams.

"I've very much a notion to go and ask him to act as our referee." "God bless my soul!" said Orme, "this is an extraordinary country! What--a judge of the Supreme Court ?" Williams laughed.

"You don't know this country, Captain, and you don't know Judge Reeves.

He's a trifle old, but game as a fighting cock, and not to mention a few duels in his time, he knows more even about guns and dogs to-day than he does about law.