human
Don't shoot, boys, he commanded;
gpt
he addressed the rebel, in a placatory way,
human
Go to brimstone blazes, shouted the rebel.
gpt
If yo'uns have got me, why don't y' take me. I kin lick the hull caboodle o' y' sneakin' mulatters. Come on, why don't y'?
human
Give him a wad, Si, said Shorty, reloading his own gun.
gpt
We haint no time to lose. They need us over there.
human
No, don't anybody shoot, commanded Si;
gpt
Go to blazes, retorted the rebel, swinging his gun more wildly than ever.
human
Yo'uns is all liars. No dependence kin be placed on y'. If y' want me, come and git me.
gpt
Look here, Johnny, said he,
human
Eh--What's that?
gpt
I say, don't you want a big chaw o' terbacker? You must need it. I always do after I've bin workin' hard. Drop your gun, and have one with me. We're Injiannians, and we don't mean no harm to your partner, nor to you. We'll take care o' him, if he's hurt. Here, cut your own chaw.
human
Air yo'uns from Injianny? said the rebel, bringing his gun down to a less menacing attitude.
gpt
I've done got two brothers in Injianny, and I hear they'uns 've done inlisted in Yankee rijiments. Mebbe yo'uns know 'em.
human
Mebbe we do, said Shorty, handing him a long plug and his knife.
gpt
But we hain't time to talk it over now. We'll do that in the mornin', when business ain't so pressin'. Le' me hold your gun while you cut your terbacker.
human
Now, look here, said Si,
gpt
You won't send for me, if yo'uns is a-gwine on ter fout we'uns up at the mill. We'uns chaw yo'uns up, or run y' outen the country.
human
We'll take care o' that, said Si sharply.
gpt
Will you promise on your honor to stay with these men, and take care o' them till daylight, if we don't come sooner?
human
Sartin,--'pon honor,
gpt
All right, then. Load at will. Load! Forward!--March!