human
Are they alone? Are they prisoners in the hands of these half-robbers? May not their hospitality to us have brought them under proscription? And are they not being carried--father, mother, and all--before some tribunal? Or are they travelling for protection with this band-- protection against the less scrupulous robbers that infest the country?
gpt
But I tell yez I did hear a crack; and, be my sowl! it was the sargint's rifle, or I've lost me sinses intirely.
human
What is it?
gpt
Chane says he heard a shot, and thinks it was Lincoln's,
human
His gun has a quare sound, Captain, said the Irishman, appealing to me.
gpt
It's diffirint intirely from a Mexican piece, and not like our own nayther. It's a way he has in loadin' it.
human
Well--what of that?
gpt
Why, Raowl says one of them axed him who fired. Now, I heerd a shot, for my ear was close till the door here. It was beyant like; but I cud swear upon the blissed crass it was ayther the sargint's rifle or another as like it as two pays.
human
It is very strange!
gpt
I saw the boy, Captain, said Raoul;
human
I saw him crossing when they opened the door.
gpt
The boy!--what boy?
human
The same we brought out of the town.
gpt
Ha! Narcisso!--you saw him?
human
Yes; and, if I'm not mistaken, the white mule that the old gentleman rode to camp. I think that the family is with the guerilla, and that accounts for our being still alive.