I only wish he had more going along with him to keep him company." "Save your feelings against the Secessionists for expression with your gun in the next fight, and come along.

I'm getting thirstier every minute." They walked on rapidly for a couple or three hours, without finding much encouragement in their search.

The rugged mountain sides were but thinly peopled, and the few poor cabins they saw in the distance they decided were not promising enough of results to justify clambering up to where they were perched.

At last, almost wearied out, they halted for a little while to rest and scan the interminable waves of summits that stretched out before them.
"Ah," said Kent, rising suddenly, "let's go on.

Hope dawns at last.