ANNOUNCER
And now two hours later just as the first streaks of dawn begin to brighten the eastern sky our two riders are pushing their horses over a piece of rough, stony road. Suddenly Uriah pulls up his horse—
URIAH
Whoa, thar, boy! Ah, you've done et now!
RODNEY [off a little]
Whoa! What's happened now, Uriah?
URIAH
Wal', blamed ef I didn't think thet everything had happened to us thet could happen!
RODNEY [coming in]
What's wrong now? Why are you dismounting?
URIAH
This blamed hoss has pulled up lame.
RODNEY
Oh, too bad!
URIAH
Mebbe he's jest got a stone in his shoe—I'll take a look! Here, boy—lift up yer foot! Come on—let me look at et! Thar! No, 'tain't a stone.
RODNEY
Can't he carry you any farther?
URIAH
No. He can't hardly hobble. I cal'ate ye better go on without me, Mr. Rodney, while I lead this hoss into the next remount station.
RODNEY
I—I'm a little afraid to try it alone.
URIAH
Oh, ye kin make et all right—the hosses know the road.
RODNEY
I know—the horses can make it—but I don't know that I can.
URIAH
Gittin' wore out?
RODNEY
URIAH
Wal', ye got to git to Philadelphia—I give my word.
RODNEY
All right—I'll go on—I'll try to make it.
URIAH
Look here—et's six or seven mile to the next remount station—I tell ye what I'll do—I'll tie this lame hoss here—and thet hoss of your'n will hev to carry double thet far!
RODNEY
I guess that's the best thing.
URIAH
Let me hev thet stirrup—
RODNEY
You all ready?
URIAH
Let him go.
RODNEY
Tch—tch—giddap! [sound of horses' hoofs]