That's all I want to say now." When he sat down there was a profound hush; then Bacon arose.
"That's _man's_ talk, that is! An' I jest want 'o say, Andrew Pill, that you kin jest forgit you owe me anything.

An' if ye want any help come to me.

Y're jest gittun' ready to preach, 'n' I'm ready to give ye my support." "That's the talk," said Councill.

"I'm with ye on that." Pill shook his head.

The painful silence which followed was broken by the effusive voice of Wheat: "Let us pray--and remember our lost brother." * * * * * The urgings of the people were of no avail.