Ain't that a shame!" Lieutenant Rayburn snorted in disgust.

His superior officer, however, merely smiled.
"Never mind the chowder just now," he said.

"So you came over here for a picnic, did you?
Little late for picnics, isnt it ?" "Yes--ye-es," drawled Jed, "'tis kind of late, but 'twas a nice, moderate day and Babbie she wanted to come, so--" "Babbie?
That's the little girl?
.

.

.