“I hev, sorr.”
“I hope you have been successful.”
“I hev, sorr; I’ve found the futprints of the cratur that is trying to steal into the camp and ate us all up.”
“That’s fine; but remember you must tell me what kind of a wild animal it is.”
“I’m prepared to do the same.”
“Well, Mr. Hall and I are listening.”
“It’s an elephant.”
Noting the start of the two, Mike made haste to add:
“I knowed it would astonish ye, but I’m as sartin, as was me mither’s second cousin whin he was accused of being the meanest man in siven counties.”
“What reason have you for thinking the creature is an elephant?”