A man by the name of Robinson had brought him and his luggage.
"E-up!" said David with a nod, backing up to the fire which was burning in the grate of the Franklin stove, "'Dug' Robinson.

'D he do the p'lite thing in the matter of questions an' gen'ral conversation ?" he asked with a grin.

John laughed in reply to this question.
"Where'd you put up ?" asked David, John said that he passed the night at the Eagle Hotel.

Mr.Harum had seen Dick Larrabee that morning and heard what he had to say of our friend's reception, but he liked to get his information from original sources.
"Make ye putty comf'table ?" he asked, turning to eject a mouthful into the fire.
"I got along pretty well under the circumstances," said John.
Mr.Harum did not press the inquiry.

"How'd you leave the gen'ral ?" he inquired.
"He seemed to be well," replied John, "and he wished to be kindly remembered to you." "Fine man, the gen'ral," declared David, well pleased.