"The gal's lost her balance," he said.

"It was Burr Gordon's knife, with his name cut into it, that was stickin' out of Lot Gordon's side." "Is Lot Gordon dead ?" Louis demanded, hoarsely.
"No, he ain't dead, but the doctor thinks he can't live long.

Ephraim Steele and Eleazer Hooper were a-goin' home from the ball when they come right on Lot layin' side of the road and Burr a-tryin' to draw his knife out, so it shouldn't testify against him." "It's a lie!" Madelon groaned.

"Burr Gordon did not kill him.

It was I! He met me, and tried to--kiss me, and--the knife was in my hand--Richard made me take it because I was coming home alone, and there had been rumors of a bear." "I did not," persisted Richard, doggedly.