THREE:WILD SHOOTING WAS ALL THAT SAVED A SURPRISED COLORED MAN.
THREE:"Si," said Shorty, "we thought old Rosecrans had heaped up the measure when we started out from Nashville for Stone River. But that was only the beginning for the gang he got together for the Tullyhomy campaign, and 'taint more than onct to what old Sherman's goin' to begin business with. I like it. I like to see any man start into a game with a full hand and a big stack o' chips."
THREE:CHAPTER XVII. THE FRIGHTENED SURGEON"All right. We'll play fair. But no politics," came back from the rock.
TWO:Shorty's face put on a severe look, as if his questioner was too inquisitive. "Jest up here to 'tend to some bizness," he answered briefly, and turned away as if to close the conversation.