"Yes," he repeated with a yawn, as he stuck the ball of yarn upon the needles and gave the whole a toss which landed it in the wall-basket, "an' I GOT him, tew." "O, just God! Air ye shore ?" "Jess ez shore ez in the last great day thar'll be some 'un settin' in judgement atween him an' me.

I wanted him ter be jess ez shore about me.

I came out in plain sight, and drawed his attention.

He knowed me at fust glimpse, an' pulled his revolver.

I kivered his heart with the sights an' tetcht the trigger.