human
But beyond the hacienda?
gpt
We trailed you down stream to the canon, where we found blood upon the rocks. Here we were at fault, when a handsome, delicate-looking lad, known somehow or other to your Jack, came up and carried us to the crossing above, where the lad gave us the slip, and we saw no more of him. We struck the hoofs again where he left us, and followed them to a small prairie on the edge of the woods, where the ground was strangely broken and trampled. There they had turned back, and we lost all trace.
human
But how, then, did you come here?
gpt
By accident altogether. We were striking to the nearest point on the National Road when that tall sergeant of yours dropped down upon us out of the branches of a tree.
human
Whom did you see, Jack?
gpt
I saw them all, Captain.
human
Well?
gpt
They asked where you were, and when I told them--
human
Well--well!
gpt
They appeared to wonder--
human
Well?
gpt
And the young ladies--
human
And the young ladies?
gpt
They ran round, and cried, and--
human
Did they say where they were going?
gpt
Yes, Captain, they are going up the country to live.
human
Where--where?
gpt
I could not recollect the name--it was so strange.
human
Jalapa? Orizava? Cordova? Puebla? Mexico?
gpt
I think it was one of them, but I cannot tell which. I have forgotten it, Captain.
human
Captain Haller! called the voice of the major;
gpt
Yes, replied I,
human
I think so; yet I could not swear to their identity.
gpt
By the crass, Major, I can swear to ivery mother's son av thim! There isn't a scoundhrel among thim but has given me rayzon to remimber him, iv a harty kick in the ribs might be called a rayzon. Oh! ye ugly spalpeens! kick me now, will yez?--will yez jist be plazed to trid upon the tail av my jacket?
human
Stand out here, my man,
gpt
Enough! said the major, after the Irishman had given his testimony.
human
Lieutenant Claiborne, continued he, addressing an officer the youngest in rank,
gpt
Hang!
human
Lieutenant Hillis?
gpt
Hang!
human
Lieutenant Clayley?
gpt
Hang!
human
Captain Hennessy?
gpt
Hang them!
human
Captain Haller?
gpt
Have you determined, Major Twing?
human
We have no time, Captain Haller, replied my superior, interrupting me,