He Thought Of Something Of Great Importance
To Say To The First Sergeant, Simply Because He Wanted To Show Them To
The Company.
Some beautiful trout have been brought in by the enlisted
men who went up the river, and I am so glad, for now they will have
such a nice supper.
The horse thieves undoubtedly knew this country well, when they
selected this valley for their hiding place. They have an abundance of
delicious fish the year round at their very door, and there is any
amount of game near, both furred and feathered, and splendid
vegetables they can certainly raise, for they have just sent Faye a
large grain sack overflowing with tender, sweet corn, new beets,
turnips, cabbage, and potatoes. These will be a grand treat to us, as
our own vegetables gave out several days ago. But just think of
accepting these things from a band of desperadoes and horse thieves!
Their garden must be inside the immense stockade, for there is nothing
of the kind to be seen outside. They probably keep themselves in
readiness for a long siege by sheriff and posse that may come down
upon them at any time without warning. And all the time they know that
if ever caught stealing horses, their trial will last just as long as
it will take to drag them to a tree that has a good strong branch.
Charlie says that he is a mason and reads every evening in a book that
is of his own printing.
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