I'd do hit now, but I'm a-trailin' bigger game.

When hit's my day fur killin' skunks look out--thet's all." Returning to the expectant Rachel he continued: "I leave ter-night fur the Rebel army at Murfreesboro.

Ole Rosy hisself sends me, but I'm ter pick out the messengers ter send my news back ter him by.

I must hev sev'ral so's ter make dead sho' thet ev'rything reaches 'im.

I want ye fur the main one, becase ye've got brains an' san', and then ye kin git thru the lines whar a man can't, thar'll be nothin' bad 'bout hit.