lliott's release, Sam led his little company

gan to look about for a company in which he and Tom would be acceptable. The other boys were of course free to choose for themselves, and Sam declined to act for them in th

. Didn't Joe git you out 'n dat ar fix dar in de drifpile more'n a yeah ago? Howsomever, 'taint becomin' to talk 'bout dat, 'cause your fathah he dun

Tandy Walker, the celebrated guide and scout, whose memory is still fondly cherished in the southwest for his courage,

ng that he had cut his foot in chopping wood. He tarried but a moment with Sam, excusing himself for his hurried departure on the ground that h

eral saw him

on the sick list

l, but I ain't adzac'ly a walk

matter?" a

un split my foot open

e," replied Jackson, "ve

'ly what you might

king the place of the look of vexation which his face wore;

ny work to be done in my line, b

eacherous Spanish governor is harboring them on his neutral territory. I have proof of that now. Look at that rifle there. That's one of the guns they have given out to Indians, and a friendly Indian

ther' aint a man here you kin tie to fur that sort o' work, ther's a purty well grown boy that'll do it up for

ke. General Jackson hesitated, expressing some doubts of Sam's qualifications for so delicate a task. He feared th

o me, if I could walk,

ther man would b

bargain. He's a smart one, if there ever was one. He's edicated too, an' knows books like a school teacher. He's the sharpest feller in the woods I ever seed, an' he's got jist a

d the general. "Suppose you send young Hardwicke

ut'n my talk." And with that Tandy made his awk