And Lieutenant Rayburn and I have been grateful many times since," he added.
Jed recognized him then.
"Well, I snum!" he exclaimed.

"Of course! Sartin! If it hadn't been for you I'd have lost my life and Babbie'd have lost her clam chowder.

That carpenter feller would have had me hung for a spy in ten minutes more.

I'm real glad to see you, Colonel--Colonel Wood.
That's your name, if I recollect right." "Not exactly.

My name is Grover, and I'm not a colonel, worse luck, only a major." "Sho! Grover, eh?
Now how in the nation did I get it Wood?
Oh, yes, I cal'late 'twas mixin' up groves and woods.